Broccoli And Rapini With Lemon And Shallots Food

LEMONY BROCCOLINI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Prepare an ice water bath. Blanch the broccolini in the boiling water for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Immediately plunge into the ice water, then drain on paper towels.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook for a minute, then throw in the broccolini. Toss to coat in the butter and garlic, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the lemon zest and juice and continue cooking for a couple more minutes.

BROCCOLI AND RAPINI WITH LEMON AND SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Melt 1/4 cup butter with 1/2 cup shallots and 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon peel in very large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté 2 minutes. Mix in broccoli and 1/4 cup water. Sprinkle with salt. Cover; cook until broccoli is crisp-tender and water evaporates, about 4 minutes. Transfer broccoli to bowl; cover to keep warm.
• Melt remaining 1/4 cup butter with remaining shallots and lemon peel in same skillet over high heat; sauté 2 minutes. Add rapini. Sprinkle with salt, cover, and cook until rapini wilts, about 2 minutes. Uncover and sauté until tender, about 1 minute longer. Mix into broccoli. Season with salt and pepper.

BROCCOLI RABE WITH LEMON AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Bring 1-inch of water to a boil in a deep skillet. Add rabe, season with salt, and cover pan. Reduce heat to simmer and cook 10 minutes. Drain rabe.
• Return pan to heat and saute garlic and red pepper flakes in oil over moderate heat for 1 to 2 minutes. Add rabe, coat in garlic oil. Cook rabe in garlic oil for 2 minutes and remove from heat.
• Squeeze the juice of lemon over the pan and sprinkle in zest. Toss rabe to distribute lemon flavor and transfer broccoli rabe to serving dish.

FUSILLI WITH RAPINI (BROCCOLI RABE), GARLIC, AND TOMATO WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Fill a saucepan with enough water to cover the broccoli rabe, sprinkle in some salt, and bring the salted water to a boil. Stir in the broccoli rabe, and cook until bright green and just starting to become tender, about 2 minutes; drain the rabe, and cool in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Drain well, and pat dry with paper towels.
• Fill a pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the fusilli, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, and cook and stir the 2 roughly-chopped garlic cloves until they start to turn translucent, about 2 minutes; sprinkle with salt and black pepper, and stir in rosemary sprig, dried Italian herb mix, and crushed red pepper flakes.
• Stir in the blanched rabe, white wine, and tomatoes; remove rosemary sprig, and bring the mixture to a boil. Mix in the cooked fusilli pasta, green onions, and 1 minced clove of garlic; simmer for 1 more minute, and serve topped with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.

RAPINI WITH GARLIC & CHILI FLAKES

Steps:

• Chop off bottom inch of stalks.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.
• Add rapini.
• Return to boil and boil about two to three minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Drain.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet on medium high heat.
• Add garlic, pepper flakes and rapini.
• Toss together for a minute or two, reduce heat, cover pan and cook three minutes.
• Remove cover, season and serve.

BROCCOLINI WITH SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Place Broccolini in a large skillet; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until tender. Drain well. Remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, saute shallot in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the Broccolini, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Saute for 1-2 minutes or until heated through.

NONNA'S BROCCOLI RAPINI, ITALIAN "SALAD STYLE"

Steps:

• Rinse the rapini and trim off at least 1 inch of the bottom stalk. In a dutch oven pot, fill with about 3-4 inches of water. When water boils, add 1 teaspoon of salt and then the rapini. Cook just until the fork goes into the stem, but do not over cook. Drain.
• Arrange the cooked rapini on a platter. Squeeze liberal amounts of fresh lemon juice and drizzle with EVOO. Add salt and pepper to taste, chili flakes optional.
• Best served if hot or room temperature.