Recipe courtesy of Antonia Lofaso
Sausage and Broccoli Rabe Hero
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- Level: Intermediate
- Total: 1 hr 20 min (includes cooling time)
- Active: 45 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Cooking broccoli rabe or rapini in milk and sugar is my secret technique. It makes the bitterness of the greens more subtle and gives them a tender bite that’s truly delicious. Paired with sausage, gremolata and lots of Parmesan, it makes for a sandwich that’s addicting with each bite.
- Level: Intermediate
- Total: 1 hr 20 min (includes cooling time)
- Active: 45 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
Roasted Broccoli Rabe:
Gremolata:
Hero:
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Directions
- For the roasted broccoli rabe: In a large pot, heat the milk, sugar and 2 quarts water, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Prepare an ice bath next to the stove. Put the broccoli rabe in the boiling milk and cook for 6 minutes.
- Remove the broccoli rabe from the milk and place in the ice water to shock. Remove, then large chop.
- Place a 14-inch sauté pan with the olive oil and heat to medium-high heat. Add the chopped broccoli rabe and sauté for 7 minutes.
- Add the garlic and pepper flakes and sauté for an additional 2 minutes (the garlic should not get any color). Season to taste. Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
- For the gremolata: In a large bowl, mix together the parsley, olive oil, basil, vinegar, garlic, pepper flakes and lemon juice. Add salt to taste.
- For the hero: Preheat the grill, a grill pan or cast-iron skillet to medium-high heat.
- Place the sausages on the grill and let cook for about 5 minutes. Rotate 90 degrees and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Continue to turn and cook until all four sides are seared, about 10 minutes more
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cut the hero rolls in half, but not all the way (they should look like hot dog buns).
- Place the rolls in the oven and warm for about 7 minutes (the outsides should be crunchy and the insides should be soft).
- Combine the broccoli rabe, olive oil, vinegar and parsley in large bowl and season with the salt and pepper.
- Place one sausage link on a hero roll. Top the sausage with 1 cup broccoli rabe mixture. Spoon 1/2 cup gremolata on top of the sandwich.
- Finish with 3/4 cup shaved Parmesan. Repeat the process with the remaining rolls and filling. Serve and enjoy!
