Broccoli Rabe And Pine Nut Tart Recipes

SPICY BROCCOLI RABE WITH PARMESAN AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to boil over high heat. Fill a large bowl with ice water.
• Add the rabe to the boiling water and cook until bright green, about 2 minutes. Drain and submerge in bowl of ice water until cool, about 2 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, and anchovies, stirring and breaking up the anchovies with a wooden spoon. Cook until garlic is fragrant and light golden in color, 1 minute.
• Add the rabe to the pan with any residual water. Cook, tossing occasionally, until the mixture starts to wilt, about 2 minutes. Add the salt and pepper and cook until rabe is crisp tender, about 3 minutes more.
• Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Taste and adjust seasoning. Spoon onto plates or a platter and top with parmesan and pine nuts.

PASTA WITH PANCETTA, BROCCOLI OR BROCCOLI RABE AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook until golden brown, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes.
• Discard garlic. Add onion, pancetta and fennel seeds to skillet; sauté until onion is tender and pancetta begins to brown, about 8 minutes. Add crushed red pepper (if using), then broccoli stems and cook 4 minutes to soften slightly, stirring occasionally. Stir in broccoli tops, sprinkle with salt, and add 1 cup water. Cover and cook until stems and tops are tender, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid.
• Add pasta to skillet with broccoli and stir over low heat to combine, adding reserved cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls to moisten if necessary. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons oil and 1 cup cheese. Season to taste wtih salt and a generous amount of pepper.
• Transfer to large shallow bowl. Sprinkle with pine nuts and serve, passing additional grated cheese separately.

SAUTéED BROCCOLI WITH GARLIC AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• In a small dry skillet, toast the pine nuts, stirring constantly to brown evenly. Don't burn!
• Chop the garlic fine. Set aside.
• Separate the broccoli into florets. Peel the skinnier stems and cut into cubes (or reserve the stems for cream of broccoli soup).
• In a large pot of rapidly boiling salted water, blanch the broccoli for about 8 minutes, until it is crisp-tender and still bright green.
• Drain thoroughly in a colander.
• In a sauté pan, heat the olive oil. Add the garlic and let it soften for a few minutes. Be careful not to let it burn.
• Then add the broccoli and pine nuts to the pan. Toss carefully to coat everything well with the garlicky oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Turn into a warmed serving bowl and serve at once. Enjoy!

BROCCOLI-RABE-AND- PINE-NUT TART

Steps:

• In a large kettle set over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil and add the garlic. Cook, stirring, until the garlic just begins to brown. Immediately add the broccoli rabe, reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until the rabe is tender and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Add the lemon juice, season with salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes more. Remove from the heat, cool and coarsely chop. (You should have about 1 1/4 cups.)
• Meanwhile, heat another tablespoon of oil in a small saucepan, set over medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer the onion to a food processor, add 4 tablespoons of the pine nuts and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and process until smooth. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll the puff-pastry dough out to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Using a ruler as your guide, cut a 12-inch-by-6-inch rectangle from the dough (this will form the base of the tart) and carefully transfer it to a parchment-lined baking sheet. From the remaining dough, cut two strips, each measuring 3/4 inch by 12 inches. (These will form the edges of the tart.)
• Use a pastry brush to wet the sides of the base with water and carefully attach edge strips, pressing with your fingertips to firmly adhere the pastry. Use the tines of a fork to prick the pastry all over, including the edges. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Brush the attached edges with beaten egg and spread the onion and pine-nut mixture over the base of the tart. (Do not cover the edges.) Top the tart with the rabe and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of pine nuts. Bake until the pastry is lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Drizzle the top with the remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil, cut into 4 portions and serve immediately.

BROCCOLI RABE WITH PINE NUTS AND RAISINS

Steps:

• In extra-large skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add pine nuts and toast, stirring constantly, until fragrant and just barely golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute more. Add broccoli rabe, sherry, and golden raisins and cover pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until broccoli rabe is tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Season with kosher or coarse sea salt and freshly ground pepper and serve.