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Broccoli Rabe Recipes

An Italian staple that’s best stuffed into stromboli and ravioli, blanched and sautéed, or tossed into pasta

By SAVEUR Editors


Published on August 24, 2015

Broccoli rabe, also known as rapini, is a slightly astringent green is particularly popular in Italian cooking. Raw or lightly cooked it can add a pleasant bitterness to a dish, while cooking it down mellows it out. Stuffed into stromboli and ravioli, blanched and sautéed, or tossed into pasta, we've rounded up our favorite broccoli rabe recipes.

We love pairing bitter broccoli rabe with rich pork. If you're from the Philadelphia area, this combination is likely familiar to you—local institution DiNic's is famous for pairing pork and rapini. The roast pork is probably their best-known offering, but we have a recipe for their decadent pulled pork, braised wine and herbs and served with provolone, hot peppers, and broccoli rabe on an Italian roll.

To balance out broccoli rabe, we turn to sweet, creamy, or tangy ingredients. To make a simple pasta, toss orecchiette with broccoli rabe and lemon zest and top with goat cheese. Or serve the vegetable with sweet golden raisins, spicy red pepper flakes, and crunchy toasted pine nuts for a side that goes well with grilled salmon or meatballs.

Stromboli is an Italian-American classic typically made with pizza dough. For our chicken and broccoli rabe stromboli with mozzarella and cherry peppers, however, we use an Italian bread dough to get a super crispy crust.

Find all of these dishes and more in our collection of broccoli rabe recipes.

White Bean Soup with Fennel Seeds and Broccoli Rabe
Chicken and Broccoli Rabe Stromboli

Get the recipe for Chicken and Broccoli Rabe Stromboli

Roast Pork with Summer Vegetables
Roast Pork with Summer Vegetables

Roast Pork with Summer Vegetables

Broccoli Rabe, Cannellini Bean, and Ricotta Crostini
Broccoli Rabe, Cannellini Bean, and Ricotta Crostini

Broccoli Rabe, Cannellini Bean, and Ricotta Crostini

Broccoli Rabe with Pine Nuts & Golden Raisins Vegetarian Recipes
Broccoli Rabe and Italian Sausage Fried Ravioli
Broccoli Rabe and Italian Sausage Fried Ravioli

Broccoli Rabe and Italian Sausage Fried Ravioli

Pulled Pork Italiano
Pulled Pork Italiano

Pulled Pork Italiano

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