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Lemon Garlic Rapini (Broccoli Rabe)

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Lemon Garlic Rapini (Broccoli Rabe)

by Dawn T

This healthy and flavorful vegetable is paired with garlic and a touch of fresh lemon.

Active Time: 10 minsComments: 8
Total Time: 15 minsViews: 744
GOOD for ALL GREENS

i used this method for Kale and it ROCKED! i also did it for bok choy and plain old brocoli...

by Lisa N | Mar 28, 2007 4:57pm | Permalink
rapini

Fantastic! Rapini is sometimes more bitter than other times.
My family cooks it all the time. But, we add olive oil and not the butter. Adding lemon and sugar was new too.

Toss with any small macaroni or twists. Add a little mor olive oil and some parmesan cheese.

by Annamaria S | May 4, 2007 3:23pm | Permalink
Nice alternative to the usual!

I've never cooking with Rapini and the people in the store couldn't even find the code for it - it hadn't been run up for that long but I'm glad I did use it. Although the peeling of it was rather hard, I ended up cutting of the ends mostly. It was such a good tasting dish and you felt healthy eating it too.

by Jade B | May 25, 2007 12:04pm | Permalink
wow,

this is something to get use to, different, but i always love to try healthy varieties so because of the vitimans in this dish i ate it, thanks a bunch

by Denise P | Jul 22, 2007 9:33pm | Permalink
Rapini

Says it all. Great photog and descr. We can see as it cooks.

by Ted S | Oct 5, 2007 11:31pm | Permalink
Rapini

Says it all. Great photog and descr. We can see as it cooks. Olive oil even better. Add red chile flakes.

by Ted S | Oct 5, 2007 11:34pm | Permalink
Spinach instead?

Is it possible to use spinach instead of rapini?

by Lucas H | about 1 month | Permalink
Substituting Spinach

The results and the cooking method would not quite be the same, but you could do it. Just don't use any water and don't cover with a lid, also lower the heat a bit, so the garlic doesn't burn.

The spinach may also need to be drained after to remove the excess water. Also the spinach will cook down to very little so you will need to use quite a bit. Likely 1 pound would only be enough for 2 servings.

Hope this helps!

by Dawn T | about 1 month | Permalink

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