Red-Wine Spaghetti with Broccoli Rabe

Name: Red-Wine Spaghetti with Broccoli Rabe
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons black pepper; 794 grams broccoli rabe, thick stems discarded; 2 Tbsps garlic cloves, finely chopped; 79 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 118 milliliters grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 1 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes; 1 bottle red wine (750 ml - preferably Zinfandel); 1 teaspoons salt; 454 grams spaghetti; 1 teaspoon sugar

Red-Wine Spaghetti with Broccoli Rabe might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 844 calories, 26g of protein, and 24g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 40% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes. Head to the store and pick up pepper flakes, olive oil, spaghetti, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert.

Instructions

Cut broccoli rabe into 1-inch wide florets. Blanch in a 6 to 8 quart pot of boiling salted water, uncovered, 2 minutes.

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Transfer with slotted spoon to a large colander to drain, reserving broccoli-cooking liquid in pot, then transfer broccoli to a bowl.

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Return cooking liquid to a boil and cook spaghetti, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes (pasta will not be fully cooked). Reserve 1 cup of pasta water and drain pasta in colander and return empty pot to stovetop.

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Add wine and sugar to pot and boil vigorously 2 minutes until liquid is reduced a bit.

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Add spaghetti and shake pot to prevent pasta from sticking. Gently stir with tongs until coated and boil over high heat, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 6 minutes (pasta will be al dente). Immediately after adding spaghetti to wine mixture, cook garlic and red pepper flakes in the olive oil in a large, deep skillet over moderately low heat, shaking skillet occasionally, until garlic is pale golden, about 5 minutes.

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Add broccoli, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, 1 minute.

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Add 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water.

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Pour broccoli into skillet with the spaghetti mixture and carefully toss with tongs to combine (skillet will be very full). Cook while stirring, about 2 minutes.

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Remove from heat, season with freshly ground black pepper and drizzle with a bit of olive oil. Stir in the grated cheese.

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