Orecchiette with rapini
Difficulty
Easy đIngredients
Utensils
cutting board, knife, large saucepan, cheese grater, cooking spoon
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Nutrition per serving
Step 1/6
- 1 clove garlic
- 500 g rapini
- cutting board
- knife
Mince garlic. Trim tough ends from rapini, as well as florets and leaves. Cut remaining stems into 1 in. / 2.5 cm pieces.
Step 2/6
- salt to taste
- large saucepan
Fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil, then add salt. Add rapini stems and cook for approx. 1 â 2 min. until slightly tender; do not remove from water.
Step 3/6
- 250 g orecchiette
Add orecchiette and cook, according to package instructions, for approx. 8 â 10 min. until al dente. In the remaining 2 â 3 min. of cooking time, add florets. Then drain pasta and rapini and set aside.
Step 4/6
- olive oil for frying
In a large frying pan, heat up some olive oil over medium heat and sautĂ© garlic for approx. 1 â 2 min. until it begins to brown. Take care not to burn the garlic!
Step 5/6
Add orecchiette and rapini to pan and sautĂ© for an additional 2 â 3 min. over high heat until warm.
Step 6/6
- 2 tsp capers
- œ tsp chili flakes
- Parmesan cheese, for serving
- olive oil for serving
- salt
- pepper
- cheese grater
- cooking spoon
Add capers, chili flakes, and rapini leaves to pan and stir until combined. Remove from heat; season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese or a drizzle of high quality olive oil if desired. Enjoy!