Broccoli Rabe with Sweet Italian Sausage
A classic Italian dish combining tender broccoli rabe sautéed with garlic and olive oil, paired with flavorful pieces of sweet Italian sausage. This hearty combination makes for a delicious main course or side dish.
Ingredients
- •3 pounds broccoli rabe
- •1½ pounds sweet Italian sausage
- •5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- •5 cloves garlic
- •chopped
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Cut broccoli rabe into 3-inch-long pieces. Cook in a large pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water), uncovered, until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain, then rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Squeeze out excess water from handfuls of broccoli rabe.
5 min
- 2.
Meanwhile, preheat broiler.
2 min
- 3.
Broil sausage in a 4-sided sheet pan 3 to 4 inches from heat, turning occasionally, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Keep warm, covered.
5 min
- 4.
While sausage broils, heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook garlic, stirring, until fragrant but not browned, about 1 minute.
1 min
- 5.
Separate broccoli rabe, then sauté in garlic oil until coated with oil and heated through, about 4 minutes. Stir in sausage.
4 min
