Penne with Broccoli Rabe, Walnuts, and Pecorino

Name: Penne with Broccoli Rabe, Walnuts, and Pecorino
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 large bunches broccoli rabe (rapini),* stemmed, coarsely chopped; 4 garlic cloves, peeled; 591 milliliters chopped leeks (white and pale green parts only; about 2 large); 59 milliliters olive oil; 237 milliliters grated Pecorino Romano cheese, divided; 454 grams penne; 177 milliliters vegetable broth; 355 milliliters walnut halves, toasted; 79 milliliters crme frache or whipping cream

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Penne with Broccoli Rabe, Walnuts, and Pecorino a try. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 1058 calories, 34g of protein, and 59g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 43% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have broccoli rabe, vegetable broth, penne, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the whipping cream you could follow this main course with the Strawberry Tuxedo and Almond Crunch Pudding Parfaits as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add leeks and sauté until golden and soft, about 5 minutes.

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Add broccoli rabe and sauté, tossing with tongs, until slightly softened and bright green, about 3 minutes.

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Add garlic and stir 1 minute. Stir in broth, crme frache, and lemon peel, then 1/3 cup cheese.

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Season to taste with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.

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Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot. Stir in broccoli rabe mixture and walnuts, adding 1/2 cup cooking liquid to moisten and adding more by tablespoonfuls if needed. Divide pasta among bowls.

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Serve, passing remaining cheese separately.

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*An Italian leafy green vegetable with scattered clusters of tiny, broccoli-like florets; available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores.

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Greens