Mama's Broccoli Rabe
 
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Sherri:
Recipe type: Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian/Healthy/Paleo/Vegan/Vegetarian
Ingredients
  • 5-6 Cloves of Garlic, sliced thinly (we LOVE garlic, you can use less)
  • A Full bunch of Broccoli Rabe, stems removed and chopped into 1 inch pieces
  • Oil (my mom uses olive oil which tastes better, but I use coconut oil these days for the health benefits)
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Cup of Cold Water
Directions
  1. Add about 2 TBSPNs of oil to a warm sauté pan. When the oil is warm, add the garlic just to warm it. You can brown it a little, but not too much as you don’t want it to burn as you cook the rabe.
  2. Add the broccoli rabe to the pan and toss around in the garlic oil to coat the greens. The greens will start to become shiny.
  3. At this point when they are just starting to turn a vibrant green and the pan is hot, toss in a splash of the cold water. Just a splash. You may not need more. As the water evaporates, it will steam the rape and cook it, so the stalks will become tender.
  4. Toss the now dampened broccoli in the pan to finish cooking and add salt and pepper to taste. Let sit on low heat for a few minutes. (Sometimes mom will cover the pan at this point). You will know it’s done when the stalks are tender and it’s a beautiful, vibrant green. Careful not to overcook it. It’s more bitter if you do.
Recipe by Shaped By Sherri at https://shapedbysherri.com/206/