Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Broccoli Rabe, hard to pronouce, yummy to eat!

Probably hard to find too, but the Mr. found some at the local Korean grocery.

Sautee Broccoli Rabe with garlic

I head broccoli Rabe washed and chopped pretty well
5 cloves garlic (We REALLY like garlic in this house) sliced
Olive oil
Hot pepper flakes

  • Heat a large skillet on medium
  • Place 2-3 table spoons olive oil in skillet when warm add
  • Garlic
  • Saute briefly
  • Add rabe and cook till dark green and wilted

Spaghetti Squash and Broccoli Rabe Melange

I would normally have made this with ricotta and an egg. Since I couldn't I just put everything together and cooked it in the oven anyway.

1/2 Spaghetti Squash (cook ahead of time)
1/2 head sauteed broccoli rabe
2 cups rice cooked
1lb ground beef
1/2 a medium onion chopped
1 tsp ground ginger

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Cut squash in half and cook at 350 for one hour
  • When cool rake with fork into a large bowl
  • Add rabe
  • Add rice
  • Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in an oven proof skilled
  • Saute onions in skillet
  • Add ground beef
  • Add ginger
  • Cook beef thoroughly
  • Remove beef from skillet and into bowl with slotted spoon
  • Pour off grease
  • Mix contents of bowl and place in skillet
  • Put in oven at 350 for 30-40 minutes to heat

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