broccoli rabe and sausage

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 bunch broccoli rabe, trimmed
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 pound fennel sausage links, cut into pieces
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• place broccoli rabe and salt in a large pot of boiling water. cook 12 minutes, or until stems are tender. drain, reserving 1 cup of liquid.
• heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook sausage 10 minutes, or until evenly browned.
• remove sausage from saucepan. stir garlic into saucepan, and cook approximately 30 seconds. place broccoli rabe and reserved cup of liquid in pan, and mix in 1/2 the lemon juice. return sausage to pan, and allow the mixture to simmer approximately 10 minutes. mix in remaining olive oil and lemon juice before serving.