Best 8 Spaghetti With Broccoli Rabe Toasted Garlic And Bread Crumbs Recipes
Spaghetti with broccoli rabe, toasted garlic, and bread crumbs is a classic Italian dish that is both simple to make and incredibly flavorful. The combination of the bitter greens, the sweet garlic, and the crunchy bread crumbs creates a perfect balance of flavors that will please even the most discerning palate. This dish can be served as a main course or as a side dish, and it is sure to be a hit at any gathering.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
SPAGHETTI WITH BROCCOLI RABE, TOASTED GARLIC AND BREAD CRUMBS
Broccoli rabe can take whatever you throw at it and still shine. Its mild but distinctive bitterness dominates almost anything you cook it with - but what's wrong with that? So a pasta sauce that features it teamed with garlic and chili flakes is a natural. Add bread crumbs for crunch and the dish is a real winner. You can use the same pot for cooking the broccoli and the pasta; you can use the same skillet for toasting the bread crumbs and finishing the dish. The whole thing will be done within 20 or 30 minutes, and it will showcase broccoli rabe beautifully, as it deserves.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, easy, quick, weekday, pastas, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. Put 1/4 cup olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. When oil is warm, cook garlic just until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add bread crumbs and red pepper flakes and cook until bread crumbs are golden, 5 minutes or so. Remove and set aside.
- Cook broccoli rabe in boiling water until it is soft, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain well and chop. Cook pasta in same pot.
- Meanwhile, add remaining oil to skillet over medium-low heat. Add broccoli rabe and toss well; sprinkle with salt and pepper. When it is warm add garlic and bread crumbs and mix well.
- When pasta is done, drain it, reserving a little cooking water. Toss pasta in skillet with broccoli rabe mixture, moistening with a little reserved water if necessary. Adjust seasonings and serve with freshly grated Parmesan.
BROCCOLI RABE & GARLIC PASTA
"I created this because I needed a quick entrée with few ingredients. The garlic flavored oil makes the broccoli rabe less bitter, and with toasted garlic, it's a great dish." -Mary Ann Lee, Clifton Park, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cook linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, trim 1/2 in. from broccoli rabe stems; discard any coarse or damaged leaves. Rinse broccoli rabe in cold water and cut into 2-in. pieces; set aside., In a large skillet, saute garlic in oil for 1 minute. Add the broccoli rabe, salt, pepper, pepper flakes and 1/2 cup broth. Bring to a boil., Reduce heat; cover and cook for 3-5 minutes or until broccoli rabe is tender. Drain linguine; add to the pan. Stir in parsley and enough remaining broth to moisten the linguine. Sprinkle with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 428 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 518mg sodium, Carbohydrate 69g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 18g protein.
PASTA WITH BROCCOLI RABE (CIMA DI RAPA)
This is a very popular winter dish in Italy. Broccoli rabe is sauteed then tossed with anchovies, garlic, bread crumbs and grated Pecorino Siciliano cheese. This version was given to me by a Sicilian friend. Enjoy with a nice hearty red wine and you'll be ready for any winter weather! Garnish with a little more bread crumbs and grated cheese.
Provided by Buckwheat Queen
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 696.3 calories, Carbohydrate 101.9 g, Cholesterol 34.4 mg, Fat 21.7 g, Fiber 9.4 g, Protein 25.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 1144 mg, Sugar 3.8 g
SPAGHETTI WITH BROCCOLI RABE, TOASTED GARLIC & BREADCRUMBS
This is a quick and easy dish where just a few ingredients come together in a delicious and impressive dish. Another great recipe from Mark Bittman, printed in the New York Times (April 2009). Bittman recommends making homemade breadcrumbs by tearing up stale bread, then pulsing the pieces in a food processor to make coarse crumbs (nothing approaching a powder). You can use the same pot for cooking the broccoli and the pasta; and the same skillet for toasting the bread crumbs and finishing the dish.
Provided by blucoat
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 23m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. Put 1/4 cup olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. When oil is warm, cook garlic just until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add bread crumbs and red pepper flakes and cook until bread crumbs are golden, 5 minutes or so. Remove and set aside.
- Cook broccoli rabe in boiling water until it is soft, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain well and chop. Cook pasta in same pot.
- Meanwhile, add remaining oil to skillet over medium-low heat. Add broccoli rabe and toss well; sprinkle with salt and pepper. When it is warm add garlic and bread crumbs and mix well.
- When pasta is done, drain it, reserving a little cooking water. Toss pasta in skillet with broccoli rabe mixture, moistening with a little reserved water if necessary. Adjust seasonings and serve with freshly grated Parmesan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 531.3, Fat 20.5, SaturatedFat 3, Sodium 161.2, Carbohydrate 72.4, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 2.7, Protein 14.8
SPAGHETTI WITH BROCCOLI RABE AND GARLIC
Categories Cheese Garlic Pasta Vegetable Vegetarian Noodle Broccoli Rabe Gourmet
Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. When pasta is 5 minutes from finished, add broccoli rabe to pot and continue to cook until pasta is al dente. Drain in a colander and transfer to a large serving bowl.
- Meanwhile, cook remaining ingredients in a small heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until garlic is pale golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour over pasta and toss to combine.
BROCCOLI AND GARLIC BREADCRUMB SPAGHETTI
This fast-to-make pasta dish is a good way to use up leftover stale bread and, at the same time, to include a healthy green vegetable in your diet! Adapted from a recipe in 'The Australian Women's Weekly's Cooking on a Shoestring'. Adjust the garlic to your liking and don't include the lemon juice if you don't care for citrus flavours! You could, of course, use another vegetable in place of the broccoli and you could add onion. If you're not keen on cumin, omit it and add a favourite herb. I've also posted my adaptations of some other recipes from 'Cooking on a Shoestring': Recipe #365835 and Recipe #366217.
Provided by bluemoon downunder
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Remove and discard the crusts from the bread; process the bread until it is fine (actually if the bread is a commercially produced sandwich loaf, I've always found it's fine to include the crusts). Use your culinary discretion.
- Cook the pasta in a larg saucepan of boiling water until it is tender, and drain.
- Meanwhile boil, steam or microwave the broccoli until tender, and drain.
- Heat the oil, butter and lemon juice (if using) in a large (preferably non-stick) pan; add the cumin and make sure that it is mixed through the breadcrumbs; cook the breadcrumbs and garlic until they are browned and slightly crisp.
- Combine the pasta, broccoli and breadcrumbs in a large bowl.
- Serve sprinkled with the shaved parmesan.
BROCCOLI RABE WITH FRESH BREAD CRUMBS AND SPAGHETTI RECIPE - (4.5/5)
Provided by ladygourmet
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water with a wedge or two of lemon to a boil. Add the broccoli rabe to simmer for about five minutes; until the stems become tender. Drain the water and set aside the broccoli rabe. Heat a large frying pan with the olive oil; add the chopped garlic, wedge of lemon, red pepper flakes, salt and black pepper and the broccoli rabe and sauté on low while preparing the spaghetti; do not burn the garlic. Add the cup of chicken broth to the pan and simmer on low. Prepare the spaghetti as directed. In a food processor add the cubed bread and all of the other ingredients. Process until bread crumbs are formed. Heat a large frying pan with the olive oil and add the bread crumbs to get a slight golden color and crispness. In a serving platter drizzle a little olive oil. Add the spaghetti and toss. Top with the broccoli rabe and the fresh the bread crumbs and toss. Grate the fresh Romano or Parmesan and add dashes of red pepper flakes. Toss with fresh lemon wedges.
SPAGHETTI WITH BROCCOLI RABE, TOASTED GARLIC AND BREAD CRUMBS
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. Put 1/4 cup olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. When oil is warm, cook garlic just until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add bread crumbs and red pepper flakes and cook until bread bread crumbs are golden, 5 minutes or so. Remove and set aside. Cook broccoli rabe in boiling water until is is soft, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain and chop. Cook pasta in same pot. Meanwhile, add remaining oil to skillet over medium-low heat. Add broccoli rabe and toss well; sprinkle with salt and pepper. When it is warm, add garlic and bread crumbs and mix well. When pasta is done, drain it, reserving a little cooking water. Toss pasta in skillet with broccoli rabe mixture, moistening with a little reserved water if necessary. Adjust seasonings and serve with freshly grated Parmesan.
Tips:
- Choose the right broccoli rabe: Look for broccoli rabe with deep green, tender leaves and firm stems. Avoid any bunches with yellowing or wilted leaves.
- Prepare the broccoli rabe properly: Wash the broccoli rabe thoroughly and remove any tough stems. Cut the broccoli rabe into 2-inch pieces.
- Cook the broccoli rabe until tender: You can boil, steam, or sauté the broccoli rabe until it is tender but still retains its bright green color.
- Toast the garlic and bread crumbs: Toasting the garlic and bread crumbs adds a delicious nutty flavor to the dish. Be sure to watch the garlic closely so that it doesn't burn.
- Use a good quality olive oil: A good quality olive oil will help to enhance the flavors of the dish.
- Serve immediately: Spaghetti with broccoli rabe is best served immediately after it is cooked. The pasta will start to absorb the sauce and become mushy if it sits for too long.
Conclusion:
Spaghetti with broccoli rabe, toasted garlic, and bread crumbs is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The broccoli rabe provides a slightly bitter flavor that is balanced by the sweetness of the garlic and bread crumbs. This dish is also a good source of vitamins and minerals, including vitamin C, vitamin K, and fiber.
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