Broccoli Rabe and Sausage
Description
Underappreciated broccoli rabe is an exciting addition to any meal! Served on crusty bread with fennel sausage, garlic and a twist of lemon, this dish will pique your sense of culinary adventure.
Ingredients
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1 bunch broccoli rabe, trimmed
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1 tablespoon salt
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6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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1 pound fennel sausage links, cut into pieces
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2 cloves garlic, chopped
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1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Directions
1
Place broccoli rabe and salt in a large pot of boiling water. Cook 12 minutes, or until stems are tender. Drain, reserving 1 cup of liquid.
2
Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook sausage 10 minutes, or until evenly browned.
3
Remove sausage from saucepan. Stir garlic into saucepan, and cook approximately 30 seconds. Place broccoli rabe and reserved cup of liquid in pan, and mix in 1/2 the lemon juice. Return sausage to pan, and allow the mixture to simmer approximately 10 minutes. Mix in remaining olive oil and lemon juice before serving.