Broccoli Rabe, Pear, and Fontina Sandwich

Name: Broccoli Rabe, Pear, and Fontina Sandwich
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Bosc pear, stemmed, cored, and thinly sliced; 680 grams broccoli rabe, ends trimmed; 227 grams Fontina cheese, shredded; 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 24 inches Italian bread, halved lengthwise; 2 teaspoons finely grated zest and 2 tablespoons juice from 1 lemon; 2 fillets oil-packed anchovy fillets, chopped (See Notes); 59 milliliters olive oil; 1 teaspoons Aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes; 4 servings Salt and pepper

Broccoli Rabe, Pear, and Fontina Sandwich is a pescatarian main course. One portion of this dish contains roughly 22g of protein, 38g of fat, and a total of 492 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of pepper flakes, oil-packed anchovy, fontina cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 minutes.

Instructions

Bring 3 quarts water to boil in large pot over high heat.

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Add 1 tablespoon salt and broccoli rabe and cook until crisp-tender, about 1 minute.

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Broccoli Rabe

Salt

Drain and let rest until cool enough to handle, 3 to 5 minutes. Coarsely chop broccoli rabe.

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Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.

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Add broccoli rabe, anchovies, garlic, lemon zest, and Aleppo pepper and sautée 3 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Heat panini press according to manufacturer’s instructions, or heat large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Arrange bottom portions of each bread piece on cutting board and layer as follows: 1 ounce cheese, 1/4 of pear slices, 1/4 of broccoli rabe, and additionally 1 ounce cheese. Top each piece with remaining bread.

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Brush both sides of each sandwich with remaining 2 tablespoons oil and cook on panini press or skillet (press down with spatula and turn over halfway through cooking if using skillet) until golden and cheese is melted.

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