Broccoli Rabe With Garlic And Pecorino Romano Cheese Recipes

BROCCOLI RABE WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Cut off and discard the tough ends of the broccoli rabe and cut the rest of into 2-inch pieces. Place the broccoli in a colander and rinse. Drain well. Heat the olive oil in a large pot. Add the garlic and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 6 minutes, until golden brown. Remove the garlic with a slotted spoon, and set aside. Add the broccoli to the hot oil. Add the red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper and cook, covered, over medium to low heat for 5 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally with tongs, until the stalks are tender but still al dente. Add the reserved garlic, check the seasonings, and serve hot.

VEAL CHOPS WITH MIXED PEPPERCORNS ON LENTILS WITH BROCCOLI RABE WITH GARLIC AND PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE

Steps:

• For the Lentils: Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook until golden brown. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside. Cook the onion and carrot in the rendered fat until the onion softens. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add 3 cups of the water and wine and bring to a boil. Stir in the lentils, bay leaf and thyme and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover the pan partially and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until the lentils are tender, about 30 minutes. Add additional water is needed. Discard bay leaf and stir in the reserved bacon and parsley.
• For the Broccoli Rabe with Garlic and Pecorino Romano Cheese: Cook broccoli rabe in large pot of boiling salted water for 3 minutes. Drain and shock in ice water. Drain again and pat dry. Heat olive oil in a medium large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add broccoli rabe and saute until heated through, season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and sprinkle 4 tablespoons of the cheese over and toss to combine. Transfer to a platter and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of cheese.
• For the Veal: Brush veal chops on 1 side with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Season with salt and dredge in the peppercorn mixture. Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Sear the veal peppercorn side down until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium turn the chops over and continue cooking 4 to 5 minutes for medium-rare doneness. Remove veal from pan. Increase heat to high, add shallots and cook until soft. Add wine and reduce until dry. Add stock and cook until reduced by half. Swirl in the butter and rosemary and season with salt and pepper to taste. Place veal over lentils and spoon sauce over.

BROCCOLI RABE WITH GARLIC AND PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook broccoli rabe in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Drain and transfer to bowl of ice water to cool. Drain again; pat dry. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap in paper towels. Enclose in plastic bag and chill.)
• Heat olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add broccoli rabe and sauté until heated through, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Sprinkle 4 tablespoons cheese over and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to warm platter. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons cheese over.

PASTA WITH BROCCOLI RABE (CIMA DI RAPA)

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook tortiglioni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add anchovies and garlic. Saute until slightly brown, 3 to 4 minutes, but do not overcook garlic, as this will make the dish bitter. Add broccoli rabe and stir to coat. Alternately add 1/2 of the bread crumbs and 1/2 of the Pecorino Siciliano cheese, stirring constantly, adding 1/2 tablespoon oil while mixing.
• Drain pasta and fold into the mixture, taking care not to break the pasta. Fold in remaining cheese and bread crumbs gently. Top with remaining oil. Transfer to serving plates and sprinkle with red pepper.

ORECCHIETTE WITH BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy small saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté until beginning to color, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until beginning to soften, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add broccoli rabe and cook until pasta is just tender, but still firm to bite, about 3 minutes. Drain. Transfer pasta and broccoli rabe to large bowl. Pour garlic oil over. Sprinkle with cheeses and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.