Orecchiette With Broccoli Rabe Chilies And Lemon Recipes

ORECCHIETTE WITH BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• Put a large pot of water to boil.
• In the meantime, wash broccoli rabe under cold running water.
• Remove all yellow and dull leaves. Trim off the bottoms of the stems to remove tough and fibrous parts.
• If some of the stems are still thick don't cut them off further but split the end with a knife until the stems thins out a bit. This will ensure your greens are cooked evenly. Chop coarsely.
• Once water is boiling add salt and broccoli rabe. Reduce the heat and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Past that time add orecchiette pasta and cook until pasta is "al dente". Verify cooking time on the directions on the package.
• Dry pasta cooks longer!
• While pasta and broccoli rabe are cooking prepare the sauce.
• In a large skillet pan add a generous splash of extra virgin olive oil, pinch of peperoncino (or fresh hot pepper), garlic cloves crushed with a flat knife and anchovy fillets.
• Cook on medium low heat stirring continuously. The sauce is ready once garlic becomes fragrant and anchovy fillets are dissolved. Remove garlic (optional). Turn off the heat.
• Drain pasta with broccoli rabe.
• Add it to a pan with the sauce. Turn on the heat and toss everything for a couple of minutes until all the flavors combine.

ORECCHIETTE WITH BROCCOLI RABE, CHILIES AND LEMON

Steps:

• Heat a few inches of water in deep skillet to boil; prepare an ice bath in large bowl. Add broccoli rabe and salt to boiling water and cook 3 minutes. Drain and transfer to ice water. Drain again and dry.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add a drizzle of oil and the sausage. Crumble and brown sausage. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Heat a large pot of water to boil for pasta and salt water once boiling. Add pasta and cook 1 minute shy of al dente. Reserve 3/4 cup starchy water and drain pasta.
• Meanwhile, chop broccoli rabe into bite-sized pieces. Heat EVOO, 4 turns of the pan, over medium heat, add broccoli rabe and a pinch of salt and toss. Add garlic, fennel pollen and seed, chili peppers and zest of 1 lemon and stir and toss a minute or two.
• Add the pasta to broccoli rabe along with a couple of handfuls of pecorino cheese and lemon juice. Toss the pasta 1 minute and use starchy water if the pasta gets dry. Serve pasta in shallow bowls with or without sausage on top.

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.

ORECCHIETTE WITH BROCCOLI RABE, OREGANO, AND LEMON

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions, adding broccoli rabe 4 minutes before end of cooking. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes over medium until garlic begins to sizzle, 2 minutes. Drain pasta and broccoli rabe and return to pot. Add oil mixture and toss to coat; season to taste with salt and pepper. To serve, sprinkle oregano over pasta and drizzle with lemon juice.