Best 16 Sauteed Broccoli Rabe Recipes

SAUTEED BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of well salted water to a boil. Set up a bowl of well salted ice water. Drop the broccoli rabe into the boiling water and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the boiling water and plunge immediately into the ice water. Once cool remove from the ice water and let dry. It can be used right away or held for future use.
• Coat a large saute pan with olive oil. Add the smashed garlic and crushed red pepper and bring to medium heat. Once the garlic is brown and aromatic, remove it from the pan and discard. It has fulfilled its garlic destiny. Add the broccoli rabe and toss around in the oil to heat up and season. Remember the broccoli is already cooked. Add more oil, if needed and season with salt if needed (it probably will).

SAUTEED BROCCOLI RABE WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Blanch broccoli rabe in a pot of salted boiling water until bright green, about 30 seconds. Drain well; let cool on a rimmed baking sheet.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook garlic in oil until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add broccoli rabe, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until just heated through. Serve with lemon wedges and red-pepper flakes.
• Remove garlic from oil, and set aside. Place pan back over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add broccoli rabe. Cook, turning occasionally, until heated through, about 4 minutes. Return garlic to pan. Season with salt, pepper, and red-pepper flakes, if using. Serve.

SAUTEED BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• Working in batches, cook the broccoli rabe in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp tender, about 1 minute per bunch. Transfer the broccoli rabe to a large bowl of ice water to cool. Reserve about 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid. Strain the cooled broccoli rabe and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes, and saute until the garlic is golden, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add the broccoli rabe and toss to coat. Add the reserved cooking water, the raisins, and cook until the broccoli rabe is heated through and the stems are tender, about 4 minutes. Season with salt, to taste. Just before serving, toss the mixture with the pine nuts.

SAUTEED POLENTA WITH SWEET ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI RABE

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.

SAUTEED BROCCOLI RABE WITH PARMESAN & GARLIC

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cut an X in the bottom of the stems of the broccoli rabe and place in the boiling water. Cook until tender but still firm, about 5 minutes. Drain.
• In a large heavy skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil and saute garlic for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the broccoli rabe and saute 10 to 15 minutes, or until desired doneness. Dust with parmesan cheese, if desired.

EASY SAUTEED BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add the garlic, and saute until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Add the broccoli rabe, and season with salt and pepper. Add the chicken stock, and cook, covered but stirring often, until broccoli rabe is softened, about 10 minutes. Serve.

SAUTEED BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• Cut off and discard 1 inch from stem ends of broccoli rabe. Cook broccoli rabe, uncovered, in 2 batches in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 3 minutes, transferring with a slotted spoon to a large bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Drain well in a colander.
• Cook garlic in oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until garlic is golden, about 5 minutes. Add broccoli rabe and cook, tossing to coat with oil, until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Toss broccoli rabe with salt.

SAUTéED BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• Blanch broccoli rabe in 2 batches in a large pot of boiling salted water (2 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until stems are crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes, then drain well and pat dry.
• Heat oil with red-pepper flakes in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then sauté broccoli rabe with 1/2 teaspoon salt until well coated, about 2 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

QUICK SAUTEED BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add broccoli rabe, and cook 1 minute. Cover; cook, shaking skillet occasionally, until leaves are golden and crisp, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic; cook 1 minute more. Season with salt.

SAUTEED BROCCOLI RABE AND PEAS.

Steps:

• Trim stem ends from broccoli rabe and discard. Cut remainder crosswise into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
• Cook broccoli rabe and peas in a 4- to 6-quart pot of boiling salted water until broccoli rabe is wilted and stems are crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain well in a colander.
• Heat oil with garlic in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat, turning garlic frequently, until garlic is golden, 1 to 2 minutes, then discard garlic.
• Add broccoli rabe, peas, salt, and pepper to skillet and sauté, stirring, until well coated with garlic oil, about 2 minutes.

SAUTEED BROCCOLI RABE WITH PONZU SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until soft, about 2 minutes. Stir in broccoli rabe until coated with oil. Cook until leaves wilt, about 3 minutes. Cover and cook, about 2 minutes more.
• Uncover skillet. Add ponzu sauce. Cover and continue cooking until stems are firm but no longer crunchy, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in rice wine vinegar and remove from heat.

SPICY SAUTEED BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat; season generously with salt. Blanch broccoli rabe until bright green and tender, about 3 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet set over medium-high heat. Add garlic, and cook until lightly golden. Add blanched broccoli rabe; season with red-pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper; toss to combine. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve immediately.

SAUTEED BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook broccoli rabe until bright green, 45 to 60 seconds. Drain; set aside.
• Toast pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat, shaking skillet, until evenly golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes; remove from skillet. Heat oil in skillet. Add broccoli rabe; cook, tossing occasionally, until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Toss broccoli rabe with pine nuts and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

ERIC RIPERT'S SAUTEED BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until golden.
• Add broccoli rabe and 1 cup water; season with red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until water has evaporated and broccoli rabe is tender. Serve immediately.

QUICK SAUTEED BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• Prepare a large bowl of ice water. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the broccoli rabe until slightly tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to the ice bath for 2 minutes to stop the cooking, then remove and dry off.
• Add the olive oil to a large saute pan and heat over medium heat until shimmering. Add the panko and toast until golden, about 1 minute. Remove from the pan.
• Add the anchovy paste and let it melt in. Add the broccoli rabe, plus more olive oil if dry, along with the red pepper flakes and some salt and pepper. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the lemon zest and juice.
• Add the broccoli rabe to a serving bowl and top with the crispy panko.

SAUTEED BROCCOLI RABE AND SAUSAGE PIZZA

Steps:

• Wash the broccoli rabe well and let strain in a colander. Bring about 2 quarts of water to a boil and add a little salt. Add the broccoli rabe to the pot and bring back to a boil, and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes. Strain the broccoli rabe, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Run under cold water to cool down, drain, then coarsely chop the broccoli rabe. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, remove the sausage from it's casing, and crumble it well with your hands. Saute the sausage meat in a little oil for about 2 to 3 minutes until no longer pink. Set aside.
• In a Dutch oven or large saute pan, add the garlic and the olive oil and heat over medium flame until garlic is golden. Add the broccoli rabe and toss a little to mix well. Season with salt and pepper, red pepper flakes. Add the reserved cooking liquid and let simmer on a low flame for about 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the cooked sausage meat to this and mix well. Check seasoning. Cool down mixture if not using right away.
• Spread the pizza dough with the rabe mixture. Bake in a pizza oven or a preheated 400 degree oven until lightly golden and the crust is browned, about 20 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve
• Pour the water onto a medium--sized mixing bowl and add the yeast, stirring with a fork until dissolved. The water should turn a light beige color. Add 1 cup of flour and the salt. Mix thoroughly with a wooden spoon. Add the second cup of flour and repeat. The dough should start coming away from the sides of the bowl, forming a soft, sticky mass. Take the last cup of flour and sprinkle over a clean, dry work surface and flour your hands well.
• Take the dough from the bowl and begin to work in the additional flour a little at a time. Use the heel of your hand to knead the dough and push across the work surface, clenching the dough with your fist and twisting it over. Use a dough scraper to help gather any wet dough that sticks to the surface while you are kneading. Also only add as much flour as it takes to keep the dough from sticking to your hands. When the dough no longer feels sticky, push the heel of your hand down into it and hold it there for 10 seconds. If the dough comes up clean, it's ready. If it sticks you will have to knead it a bit more.
• Lightly oil a 2 quart bowl with vegetable oil, and roll the ball of dough around the bowl to coat it with a thin film of oil, then tightly seal the bowl with plastic wrap. Keep in a warm place, and let the dough rise for 30 to 45 minutes. When dough doubles in size, remove from bowl and punch it down with your fist to deflate, then knead it again for about a minute. Dough is now ready to stretch into a round, or press into a pizza pan.
• Note: If you have a food processor with a dough hook attachment, you can make the dough much faster. Start by adding the yeast and water first and mixing well. Then add all the flour and salt and mix into a ball. Then rise the dough.
• Yield: 1 ball dough