Red sauce with Broccoli di Rabe and Pasta

I was asked if I would use broccoli di rabe in a red sauce, yes and here it is.

Directions:

1. cut the tough ends off the broccoli di rabe
2. Add the broccoli di rabe to a large pot of boiling water for 3-5 minutes then using tongs to save the water for the pasta remove it and immediately put it into a ice bath to stop the cooking. After its chilled chop it up and set it aside.
3. In a large skillet add your red sauce and heat it up and allow it to simmer on a low heat. 
4. In the pot of boiling water, add your pasta and in this case orecchiette cook it and strain it just 2 minutes short of the recommended cooking time. 
5.  Add the broccoli di rabe and pasta to the skillet of sauce. 
6. Sauté this for about 2 minutes. 
7. DONE! Top with pecorino Romano cheese and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil!

– Daniel Mancini

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