Broccoli Rabe with Pasta and Sun Dried Tomatoes

Name: Broccoli Rabe with Pasta and Sun Dried Tomatoes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams (a large bunch) broccoli rabe, rinsed, cut into 1 1/2 to 2 inch pieces; 1 serving Salt; 2 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil; 0 teaspoons red pepper flakes (depending on how spicy you like things); 1 teaspoon large clove garlic, chopped (about chopped); 57 grams sun dried tomatoes (packed in oil), roughly chopped; 227 grams penne pasta (or other favorite short pasta); 14 grams freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 1 serving More salt; 1 serving Freshly ground black pepper

Broccoli Rabe with Pastan and Sun Dried Tomatoes takes approximately 30 minutes from beginning to end. One portion of this dish contains around 14g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 349 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have broccoli rabe, pepper flakes, penne pasta, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Plenty of people really liked this side dish.

Instructions

Blanch the broccoli rabe: Bring two large pots (4-quart pots filled at least half-way) of water to a boil, one pot for blanching the broccoli rabe, the other for the pasta.

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Whichever pot comes to a boil first, into it place the broccoli rabe. Blanch only for one minute, then use a slotted spoon to remove the rabe from the hot water to a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking.

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Drain the rabe and pat dry with paper towels.

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Cook the pasta: Typically penne pasta takes about 10 minutes to cook to al dente. So start the pasta before you start sautéing the rabe.

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When the water comes to a rolling boil, add a tablespoon of salt to it, let the salt dissolve, then add the pasta.

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Once the water returns to a boil, start the timer.

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Let the pasta cook, at a rolling boil, uncovered, for whatever time is necessary to cook it to al dente, cooked through but still a little firm.

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Sauté the blanched broccoli rabe with garlic and chili flakes: Once the pasta is in the water, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large sauté pan on medium to medium high heat.

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