Sausage and broccoli rabe with polenta is a classic Italian dish that is both flavorful and satisfying. The sausage provides a savory richness, while the broccoli rabe adds a slightly bitter note that balances out the dish. The polenta is a creamy and starchy accompaniment that helps to soak up all of the delicious juices. This dish is perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion.
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SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI RABE WITH POLENTA
This is from one of my Food & Wine cookbooks. They recommend serving this with an Italian barbera because it has minimal tannins. Sausage and broccoli sauce freezes and reheats well. You can use either hot or mild Italian sausage. This is also good served over pasta.
Provided by dicentra
Categories Pork
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the broccoli rabe until tender, about 2 minutes. Drain.
- Rinse under cold water and drain again. Cut into 2 inch lengths.
- In a large frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over moderately high heat. Add the sausage and cook, turning, until browned, about 10 minutes.
- Remove. When cool enough to handle, cut into slices.
- Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat from the pan. Reduce the heat to moderately low.
- Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the wine; bring to a simmer.
- Add the sausage, tomatoes, broth, thyme, and 1 ¼ teaspoons of the salt. Bring to a simmer.
- Cook, uncovered for 15 minutes. Add the broccoli rabe, parsley, and pepper to the sauce. Bring to a simmer.
- Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring the water and the remaining 1 ¼ teaspoons salt to a boil. Add the cornmeal in a slow stream, whisking.
- Whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon, until very thick. Serve with the sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 839.2, Fat 56.9, SaturatedFat 16.8, Cholesterol 86.2, Sodium 3336.8, Carbohydrate 44.8, Fiber 6.9, Sugar 3.4, Protein 36.4
SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI RABE
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 22m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Trim ends of the broccoli rabe and cut into 3-inch pieces.
- Bring 2 inches water to a boil in a high sided skillet. Salt the water. Add the broccoli rabe and simmer 10 minutes, drain. Return skillet to the stove and heat extra-virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage, brown and crumble 6 to 7 minutes. Add the broccoli rabe and stir to combine.
PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI RABE
Tips: Cook the broccoli rabe the night before and you'll be way ahead. Whatever you do, read the recipe through start to finish before you get started. It's a little out of the ordinary but relatively painless. Cook off the garlic and sausage up to one hour ahead and let it sit in the pan until you're ready to finish the dish.
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 55m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cut the broccoli rabe into 3 to 4 inch pieces, discarding the stems. In a large pot of rapidly boiling water, blanch the broccoli rabe until tender and cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes. Before you drain broccoli rabe, reserve 1 cup of cooking liquid. Drain and rinse the broccoli rabe with cold water until it has cooled off. Spread it out on a towel to finish draining.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water according to package directions until al dente.
- While the pasta is cooking, place 2 tablespoons of water into a cold skillet with garlic and sausage and then turn heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is golden and sausage is cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes. Pour reserved broccoli water into pan with sausage.
- When the pasta is cooked, drain it and place back in pot you cooked it in and season with salt. Pour sausage sauce over pasta and stir in cooked broccoli rabe. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve immediately.
- If the Queen's coming to dinner: Garnish with fresh bread crumbs and/or freshly grated pecorino Romano or parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 365 calorie, Fat 12.2 grams, SaturatedFat 4.4 grams, Carbohydrate 50 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 16 grams
SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI RABE' OVER PASTA
After making "Tony Luke's" Roast Pork Sandwich so many times, I thought I'd come up with something to try to top it as far as my family was concerned, well this did the trick! For the pasta, use something substantial, like a GOOD oriccheti, or frozen cavetelli. (p.s. this recipe doubles or triples easily for crowds... and it is a CROWD PLEASER!)
Provided by CHRISSYG
Categories Pork
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring two large pots of salted water to a boil.
- While the water is heating, remove sausage from casings (if you can't find Italian sausage bulk)heat a large frying pan over medium heat and place sausage in the pan, breaking into bite sized pieces while cooking.
- Cook sausage till nicely browned, (reserve).
- Cut off stems from Broccoli Rabe and place in boiling water.
- Boil your pasta of choice only cut back on time from the package directions by 1-2 minutes.
- Thinly slice 1-2 cloves of garlic, and place in a small sauce pan with the olive oil (and pepper flakes if desired).
- Cook garlic till lightly toasted (be careful! Don't burn it).
- When broccoli rabe is tender resesrve about 1 cup of the cooking liquid and drain the broccoli.
- Use the cooking liquid from the broccoli rabe to deglaze the frying pan with the sausage.
- Return the drained broccoli to the pot, add the sausage and the cooked pasta.
- Add Olive oil with garlic and the cheese and toss together.
- simmer all ingredients together for about 1-2 minutes (to allow flavors to marry).
- serve with extra cheese for sprinkling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 888.9, Fat 44.7, SaturatedFat 12.8, Cholesterol 65.8, Sodium 1057.8, Carbohydrate 89.7, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 2.2, Protein 30.3
POLENTA TART WITH SAUSAGE & BROCCOLI
This alternative supper uses Italian ground cornmeal as a base for meatballs and veggies
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. In a large saucepan, bring the stock to the boil. Slowly pour in the polenta, a little at a time, until completely absorbed. Lower the heat, stir quickly for 5 mins, then remove from the heat altogether. Stir in 1 tbsp of the Parmesan, then spread the polenta out on a large parchment-lined baking sheet, so that it's 2-3cm thick.
- Cook the broccoli in salted water for 2 mins, drain, then rinse under cold water.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella and remaining Parmesan over the polenta, then top with the tomatoes, garlic, broccoli and sausage. Bake for 20 mins until the sausage is browned and the sides of the polenta crisp.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 703 calories, Fat 45 grams fat, SaturatedFat 17 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 44 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 29 grams protein, Sodium 3.2 milligram of sodium
SAUTEED POLENTA WITH SWEET ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI RABE
Categories Leafy Green Pork Tomato High Fiber Fall Gourmet
Yield Serves 4 generously
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- On a lightly oiled baking sheet spread warm polenta about 3/4 thick and cool to room temperature. Polenta may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.
- In a large non-stick skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown sausage. Add water and cook sausage, covered, turning occasionally, until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Remove lid and cook mixture until any remaining water is evaporated. Transfer sausage with tongs to a bowl and reserve fat remaining in skillet. Cool sausage slightly and slice diagonally.
- Cut polenta into 1 1/2-inch diamond shapes or squares. In skillet sauté polenta in 2 batches in reserved fat over moderately high heat, turning occasionally, adding additional oil to skillet if necessary, until golden on both sides. Transfer polenta as cooked with a slotted spoon to bowl with sausage and cover.
- In skillet heat remaining tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté broccoli rabe with salt to taste, stirring, until just wilted. Add garlic paste and sauté, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer, stirring, until tomato paste is incorporated and sauce is slightly thickened. Add sausage and polenta and cook until heated through.
- Serve polenta sprinkled with Parmesan.
- To make basic polenta:
- In a heavy saucepan bring water and salt to a boil and gradually whisk in cornmeal in a thin stream. Cook polenta over moderately low heat (it should be barely boiling), stirring constantly, until very thick and pulls away from side of pan, about 40 minutes for cornmeal and about 15 minutes for instant polenta. Remove pan from heat and cover to keep warm. Stir polenta just before using. Polenta will keep warm, covered, about 20 minutes. Makes about 3 cups.
- Note: In the traditional method of cooking polenta, forty minutes of constant stirring is required to achieve a lumpless texture and fragrant flavor. However, Italian-food expert Marcella Hazan has developed a method that involves very little stirring during this time. We believe it produces a very good polenta, one nearly as flavorful and smooth as the traditional procedure. To make satisfactory polenta in a real hurry, an imported instant polenta (precooked cornmeal) is available. This cooks in a mere fifteen minutes.
ITALIAN SAUSAGES WITH BROCCOLI RABE AND POLENTA
Categories Sauté Parmesan Sausage Fall Broccoli Rabe Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 2 servings; can be doubled
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add sausages. Cover skillet and cook until sausages are brown and cooked through, about 8 minutes per side. Transfer sausages to plate; tent with foil to keep warm. Add garlic to drippings in same skillet and stir 30 seconds. Add broccoli rabe and 1/2 cup broth. Cover skillet and cook until broccoli rabe is crisp-tender, about 8 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add polenta; mash with potato masher until smooth. Mix in remaining 1/2 cup broth and cheese. Simmer until polenta is warmed through, about 5 minutes. Season polenta with salt and pepper.
- Spoon polenta onto 2 plates. Top with sausages and broccoli rabe.
BROCCOLI RABE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE
Provided by Barbara Kafka
Categories easy, quick, side dish
Time 30m
Yield Four servings as a main course
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place the sausage in a 9-inch pie plate, and cover with a paper towel. Cook at 100 percent power in a high-power oven for 11 minutes. Remove from oven and uncover. Pour off liquid and set aside.
- Place the broccoli rabe in a 14-by-9-by-2-inch oval dish. Toss with the olive oil and red-pepper flakes, if using. Cover tightly with microwave plastic wrap. Cook for 8 minutes. Prick plastic to release steam.
- Remove from oven and uncover. Stir in salt, pepper and cooked sausage. Serve alone or over cooked pasta.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 415, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 30 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 31 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 1008 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams
ITALIAN SAUSAGE WITH POLENTA
This turkey and broccoli mixture over polenta is quick, easy and tastes great. Nutritious and delicious, it makes a comforting meal on a weeknight. -Mary Bilyeu of Ann Arbor, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in broccoli. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 5-7 minutes or until broccoli is tender. , Stir in the tomatoes, pesto, pepper flakes and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, for polenta, bring broth to a boil in a small heavy saucepan. Reduce heat to a gentle boil; slowly whisk in cornmeal. Continue stirring for 10-12 minutes or until polenta is thickened and has a smooth texture. Serve with sausage mixture. Garnish with cheese if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 337 calories, Fat 12g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 52mg cholesterol, Sodium 1131mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 24g protein.
POLENTA WITH BROCCOLI RABE
Provided by Marian Burros
Categories dinner, easy, lunch, weekday, main course, side dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings as main dish or 8 as a side
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat broiler.
- Cut off and discard tough stems from rabe. Wash thoroughly and drain on paper towels. Cut into one-inch pieces.
- Heat oil in a nonstick skillet. Saute the garlic for 30 seconds. Stir in rabe and coat with oil. Cook over medium heat until it begins to soften.
- Stir in raisins, pine nuts and red pepper. Cover and cook 5 to 7 minutes.
- Meanwhile bring water to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Slowly stir in polenta and stir constantly for several minutes, until mixture begins to thicken. Do not let mixture become so thick that it cannot be stirred.
- Stir in the cheese and salt. Stir in rabe and spoon into a shallow baking dish. Place under broiler for about 2 minutes, just until the top begins to brown. Watch carefully.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 388, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 47 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 17 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 365 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams
BROCCOLI RABE AND SAUSAGE
This is a family recipe that is quite simple and quick. Good buffet table dish. For a crowd just increase amounts of ingredients as needed. Serve on rolls or with crusty Italian Bread.
Provided by ELEANOR1052
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place broccoli rabe and salt in a large pot of boiling water. Cook 12 minutes, or until stems are tender. Drain, reserving 1 cup of liquid.
- Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook sausage 10 minutes, or until evenly browned.
- Remove sausage from saucepan. Stir garlic into saucepan, and cook approximately 30 seconds. Place broccoli rabe and reserved cup of liquid in pan, and mix in 1/2 the lemon juice. Return sausage to pan, and allow the mixture to simmer approximately 10 minutes. Mix in remaining olive oil and lemon juice before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 298.8 calories, Carbohydrate 2.6 g, Cholesterol 43.1 mg, Fat 27.9 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 9.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 1295.4 mg, Sugar 0.5 g
PENNE WITH SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI RABE
Hot Italian sausage with broccoli rabe sauteed and served over penne. You'll love this dish so much and so will your family. Every time I make it I have to double the recipe.
Provided by shannon
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the penne, 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 11 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink, reserving 1/2 cup of the water.
- Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the sausage pieces, garlic, and red pepper flakes in the hot pan until the sausage is no longer pink on the outside, about 4 minutes. Stir in the broccoli rabe and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Pour in the reserved 1/2 cup of pasta boiling water. Cover, and cook until the sausage is no longer pink in the center and the broccoli rabe is tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Stir the cooked pasta, broccoli rabe, and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese together until evenly mixed. Season to taste with salt and pepper to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 497.8 calories, Carbohydrate 61.7 g, Cholesterol 34.1 mg, Fat 17.7 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 24.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 733.5 mg, Sugar 4 g
Tips:
- Prep Ahead: Save time by chopping the broccoli rabe and sausage beforehand and storing them in airtight containers in the refrigerator. This way, you can easily assemble the dish when you're ready to cook.
- Choose the Right Sausage: Use a flavorful sausage that complements the broccoli rabe, such as Italian sausage, sweet Italian sausage, or spicy Italian sausage. You can also use a combination of different sausages for a more complex flavor.
- Cook the Sausage First: Browning the sausage before adding the broccoli rabe helps render out the fat and infuse the vegetables with flavor. Be sure to use a large skillet or pot so that the sausage doesn't crowd the pan.
- Don't Overcook the Broccoli Rabe: Broccoli rabe should be cooked until it is tender but still has a slight crunch. Overcooking will make it mushy.
- Season Generously: Don't be afraid to season the dish liberally with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. The flavors will meld together and create a delicious, well-rounded dish.
- Serve Immediately: Sausage and broccoli rabe is best served immediately after cooking. The polenta will start to thicken as it cools, so it's important to eat it while it's still hot and creamy.
Conclusion:
This hearty and flavorful sausage and broccoli rabe with polenta is a perfect weeknight meal. It's easy to make, packed with flavor, and sure to please everyone at the table. The combination of savory sausage, tender broccoli rabe, and creamy polenta is simply irresistible. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy dinner that's also delicious and satisfying, give this recipe a try! You won't be disappointed.
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