Broccoli Rabe and Salami Pasta

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 40 min
  • Prep: 15 min
  • Cook: 25 min
We call this one "Rabes and Salames" around the house - enjoy!
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Ingredients

Salt

2 bunches broccoli rabe, trimmed and coarsely chopped

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it

4 cloves garlic, grated or finely chopped

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 pound rigatoni with lines, cooked to al dente

1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese

1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus some to pass at table

1/3 pound salami, chopped (Genoa, sopressata, hot or sweet, or a mix)

Black pepper

Directions

  1. Bring 2 inches water in a deep skillet to a boil for broccoli rabe and 1 large pot of water to a boil for pasta. Salt the water liberally.
  2. Simmer the broccoli rabe in water 10 to 12 minutes, then drain. Return the skillet to medium heat with 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil. Add garlic and red pepper to the oil and gently cook a couple of minutes, add broccoli rabe and cook 5 minutes more.
  3. While the broccoli rabe cooks, drop the rigatoni into the boiling water and cook until al dente. Just before draining reserve 1 cup starchy liquid.
  4. Combine the ricotta, Parmesan, salami and black pepper, to taste, in a pasta bowl. Add the starchy liquid and stir. Add the broccoli rabe and pasta and toss 2 minutes to coat and combine.

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jenniferallen1974

I have been making this for years now and always a hit. People who have issues with this recipe probably don't like broccoli rabe in the first place. PEOPLE if you haven't had it before (you must not be a New Yorker you should not make it in a recipe. Those of us who love Rabe, love the bitternes. I don't even blanche my rabe. I cook it in garlic, chili flakes and olive oil to maintain the texture and flavor. Please use good salami. I realize many of you live in some god forsaken place without salumerias with fresh salami but at least go for the best genoa at the deli counter. Toughest part of this recipe is remembering to reserve some starch pasta cooking liquid to add to make it saucy. This may be the most important step of all as it pulls everything together. People throwing this dish away failed to prepare it properly or bought poor quality ingredients!

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