How To Make Lemony Broccoli Rabe with White Beans
The pop of lemon adds brightness to this broccoli rabe recipe. It’s both creamy & bitter, perfect as a healthy side dish or even as a filling veggie main.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1bunchbroccoli rabe,ends trimmed, (about 2½ lbs)
- ½tspsalt,or more to taste
- 4tbspolive oil
- 1lemon,very thinly sliced
- 1clovegarlic,chopped
- 30ozcannellini beans,(2 cans), drained and rinsed
- ½tspred pepper,crushed
- ½cupwater,or more if needed
- 1lemon,cut into wedges, for serving
- extra crushed red pepper,for serving
Instructions
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Cut any thick stems (with leaves still attached) in half lengthwise. Then cut all the stems into 4-inch pieces.
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Bring a saucepan of water to a boil and add salt. Add the broccoli rabe and cook for 1 minute, turning them in the water occasionally so they cook evenly.
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Drain and rinse with very cold water until the broccoli is no longer warm. Pat dry with paper towels.
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In a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Add the lemon slices, overlapping if necessary, and cook without disturbing for 2 minutes.
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Turn and cook the other sides for 2 minutes more. The slices should be browned in spots. Transfer to a clean plate.
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In the same skillet over medium heat (no need to clean), heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the garlic, white beans, red pepper, and
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salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes. Add the water and bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 1 minute more.
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Add the broccoli rabe and cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes, or until it is tender when the stems are pierced with the tip of a knife.
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During cooking, add more water if the pan seems dry. Stir in the lemon slices and turn them in the mixture until the slices are just heated through.
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Taste for seasoning and add more salt, if desired. Serve with lemon and red pepper.
Nutrition
- Calories: 861.93kcal
- Fat: 15.95g
- Saturated Fat: 2.40g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 10.04g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.37g
- Carbohydrates: 134.35g
- Fiber: 36.21g
- Sugar: 5.67g
- Protein: 53.63g
- Sodium: 364.25mg
- Calcium: 642.73mg
- Potassium: 4082.57mg
- Iron: 24.89mg
- Vitamin A: 149.26µg
- Vitamin C: 38.98mg
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