Broccoli Rabe with Sweet Italian Sausage

Name: Broccoli Rabe with Sweet Italian Sausage
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 kilograms broccoli rabe (about 3 medium bunches), trimmed; 5 garlic cloves, chopped; 680 grams sweet Italian sausage links, cut into 1-inch pieces; 5 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil

Broccoli Rabe with Sweet Italian Sausage is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal side dish. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains about 18g of protein, 36g of fat, and a total of 412 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, garlic cloves, sausage links, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Cut broccoli rabe into 3-inch-long pieces. Cook in a large pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water), uncovered, until tender, about 5 minutes.

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Drain, then rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Squeeze out excess water from handfuls of broccoli rabe.

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Meanwhile, preheat broiler.

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Broil sausage in a 4-sided sheet pan 3 to 4 inches from heat, turning occasionally, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Keep warm, covered.

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While sausage broils, heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook garlic, stirring, until fragrant but not browned, about 1 minute.

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Separate broccoli rabe, then sauté in garlic oil until coated with oil and heated through, about 4 minutes. Stir in sausage.

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Broccoli rabe can be cooked 1 day ahead and chilled.

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Servings:

1kilograms

broccoli rabe (about 3 medium bunches), trimmed 5

garlic cloves, chopped 680grams

sweet Italian sausage links, cut into 1-inch pieces 5Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are my top picks for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. One wine you could try is Caposaldo Chianti. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 13 dollars.