Rapini (broccoli rabe)
About the ingredient rapini (broccoli rabe). Including 24 recipes with rapini (broccoli rabe), and where to find it.
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What is rapini (broccoli rabe)?
Rapini (also known as Broccoli Rabe (or Raap or Raab), Broccoletti, Broccoli di Rape, Cime di Rapa, Rappi, Friarielli (in Naples), and Grelos) is a common vegetable in the cuisines of Southern Italy (in particular Bari and Sicily), Galicia, China, and Portugal.
Rapini has many spiked leaves that surround a green bud which looks very similar to a small head of broccoli. There may be small yellow flowers blooming from the buds, which are edible.
The flavor of rapini has been described as nutty, bitter, and pungent.
A common preparation involves sauteing it with garlic over low heat for 10 - 15 minutes.
Where found
Rapini (broccoli rabe) is usually found in the produce section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
| In Chinese: | 西兰花拉贝 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | rapini | |
| en español: | brócoli rabe |
Recipes using rapini (broccoli rabe)
There are 24 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Soy Mozzarella & Broccoli Rabe Panni
This Delicious Hot Sandwich Is Great To Eat On A Chilly Afternoon! Hot Off The Grill...Steamy Hot!! ...Or On Any Day For Me!! Melted Soy Mozzarella With Broccoli Rabe All Grilled And Served Up Hot And Steamy!!
Ribeye Steak with Broccolini, Shitake Mushrooms & Wattleseed Jus
Akudjura (dried bush tomato) crusted Ribeye steak served with broccolini, shitake mushrooms and wattleseed jus.
Pasta with Hot Sausage & Rapini
Fairly easy to put together, and the dish was packed with flavor and very filling too. It is an excellent way to add dark leafy greens such as rapini into your meal. Feel feel to use kale or spinach to replace rapini.
Garlicky - Soy Rapini (Broccoli Rabe)
Simply blanched the rapini, then a quick stir-fry with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil and rice vinegar. The simply tasty dish can be served as a side dish or toss with cooked pasta to make a meal.
Mediterranean Spaghetti with Toasted Walnuts
Toss the cooked pasta and rapini with sauteed shallots, red peppers, sun-dried tomato, marinated artichoke hearts, and olives; sprinkled with Parmesan cheese. A quick, easy yet tasty one-pan Mediterranean meal.
White Bean Soup with Broccoli Rabe & Kale
Light and tasty. Serve the soup with a few slices of garlic bread, delicious.
Broccoli Rabe (Rapini) & Pasta with White Bean & Anchovy Sauce
The pasta and rapini are tossed with a flavorful and creamy white bean and anchovy sauce. The ingredients are so inexpensive, but they create a delicious and wholesome meal.
Mediterranean Rapini Pasta
Looking for delicious rapini recipes? This one should be on your to-do list. The sun-dried tomatoes, capers, black olives, and feta cheese bring the Mediterranean flavour right onto your plate.
Pasta with Rapini & Garlicky Tomato Sauce
This flavourful dish takes no time to prepare, and it fills you up and provides you with all kinds of goodness.
Pasta with Rapini, Toasted Garlic, Bread Crumbs & Parmesan
Quick, easy and delicious. Made this dish for lunch earlier today, it was very tasty, and we really enjoyed it.
Braised Broccoli Rabe (Rapini) Sun-dried Tomatoes & Feta Cheese
Broccoli rabe or Rapini is slightly more bitter tasting than broccoli. Blanching one or two minutes in boiling water then refreshing in cold or ice water locks in the bright green color. This flavorful combination of Mediterranean seasonings really matches it well. If you can't find rapini you can use ordinary broccoli with equally outstanding results.
Rapini & Tofu Stir Fry
Rapini and tofu are stir-fried in a sweet and sour Chinese cooking sauce. A quick, easy and tasty one skillet dish, serve it over a bed of rice.
Saltbush Lamb with Sweet Potato Smash
Saltbush Lamb backstraps served with sweet potato mash, broccolini, grilled figs and finished with Lamb jus.
Broccoli Rabe with Garlic And Anchovies
Green broccoli is full of garlic flavor, with some savory and fresh anchovies, delicious.
Garlic Sauteed Rapini
Try this quick, easy and simple garlic sauteed rapini, a good way to use up your greens.
