– ▢1 lb rigatoni – ▢2 pounds broccoli rabe approximately 2 bunches, trimmed and washed – ▢⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil – ▢1 medium onion chopped (sweet or Vidalia) – ▢4-6 garlic cloves sliced or chopped – ▢1 teaspoon sea salt plus salt for the pasta water – ▢1 tsp freshly ground pepper more to taste
Ingredients
Cook time: 20 min
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Servings
6
Type
pasta
prep Time
5 min
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What is the flavor of rapini? Rapini is related to common broccoli, yet it is a much darker green with a bitter taste. The leaves are also edible.
What is the difference between rapini and rabe? There is no difference between those two names. It's both the same vegetable. Rapini has other names like spring rabe, broccoletti, spring rabe, Italian turnip and Italian mustard.
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