Braised Broccoli Rabe with Orecchiette

From EatingWell: May/June 2009, January/February 1998 — Subscribe Now!

Here we mellow broccoli rabe's bitterness just a bit by plunging it into boiling water for a minute before adding it to the pasta. For a variation, try adding crumbles of browned Italian turkey sausage.

READER'S COMMENT:

"Not so good. This did not maximize the flavors of the broccoli rabe - it was overcooked by far. The dish ended as more of a soup/stew than I would have liked, and the vegetable broth I used overwhelmed the flavors of the aromatics. I...

Braised Broccoli Rabe with Orecchiette Recipe

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Not so good. This did not maximize the flavors of the broccoli rabe - it was overcooked by far. The dish ended as more of a soup/stew than I would have liked, and the vegetable broth I used overwhelmed the flavors of the aromatics. I would not make it again. Ellen, Edina, MN	8 weeks 3 days ago
We enjoyed this recipe and I plan to make it again. The only thing I am going to do differently is skip the cooking in step #1. It didn't seem necessary because the broccoli rabe cooks in the broth in step #2. Nice combination of flavors. —Lynda, Boston, MA	11 weeks 4 days ago

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Not so good. This did not maximize the flavors of the broccoli rabe - it was overcooked by far. The dish ended as more of a soup/stew than I would have liked, and the vegetable broth I used overwhelmed the flavors of the aromatics. I would not make it again.

Ellen, Edina, MN

8 weeks 3 days ago

We enjoyed this recipe and I plan to make it again. The only thing I am going to do differently is skip the cooking in step #1. It didn't seem necessary because the broccoli rabe cooks in the broth in step #2. Nice combination of flavors.

—Lynda, Boston, MA

11 weeks 4 days ago