Ingredients
- 1 pound broccoli rabe, trimmed, stalks cut crosswise into 3-inch pieces
- 1 (9-ounce) container fresh fettuccine pasta
- 1 (14-ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 cups shredded roasted chicken (from 1 roasted chicken)
- 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli rabe and cook until crisp-tender, 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the broccoli rabe to a large bowl of ice water. Once cooled, drain broccoli rabe and set aside. Add the fettuccine to the same pot of boiling water and cook until just tender, about 2 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking liquid.
Meanwhile, bring the broth and lemon juice to a boil in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Boil until the broth reduces by half, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken and simmer just until heated through, about 2 minutes. Add broccoli rabe to the chicken broth and stir to combine. Add the pasta, 1/2 cup of Parmesan, pine nuts, parsley, oil, and lemon zest. Toss to coat, adding some of the reserved cooking liquid, 1/4 cup at a time, to moisten. Season the pasta with salt and pepper, to taste. Mound the pasta into bowls and serve. Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan and serve.
















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By Kathecooks
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on May 22, 2012
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I've never had any luck cooking broccoli rabe--always comes out too bitter for me-- so I made this with leftovers in my refrigerator which were chicken, mushrooms and fresh spinach. Great sauce for using leftovers and I think it could be made using just the vegetables.
By Yvonnems
on January 05, 2012
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I changed up the recipe with a few cloves of minced garlic, used broccoli instead of rabe, mushrooms, parmesan cheese, no lemon juice. add chopped sundried tomatoes for a kick too!
By abcsallie
on June 11, 2011
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This lacks flavor. I expect more kick from Italian dishes.
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