Broccoli Rabe and Sausage

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

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

1 bunch broccoli rabe, trimmed
1 tablespoon salt
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 pound fennel sausage links, cut into pieces
2 cloves garlic, chopped
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.