Categories: Vegetarian

Ingredients

• * 2 bunches broccoli rabe
• * 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• * 4 medium garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• * 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• * freshly ground black pepper (optional)
• * sea salt, to taste

Directions

1. Boil several quarts of water to boiling. Remove any tough or damaged outer leaves of broccoli rabe. Peel the thick, lower stems from the broccoli rabe. Tear the broccoli rabe into large pieces. Clean the broccoli rabe in a large amount of cold water until all dirt is removed.

2. When water is boiling, place broccoli rabe pieces in colander and pour boiling water over them to scald. Drain the broccoli rabe well and set aside. Meanwhile, heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper. Sauté the garlic until browned. Be careful not to burn the garlic! Add the broccoli rabe to the pan and toss to coat with the garlic/pepper mixture and heat through, around 2–3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper, if desired.

3. Nutrition Info

4. r Serving (1.6 oz.): 60 calories (40 calories from fat), 4.5g total fat, 0.5g saturated fat, 0g dietary fiber, 2g protein, 3g carbohydrate, 0mg cholesterol, 210mg sodium

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