Easy Rapini Pasta

– ▢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

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Cook time: 20 min

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Servings

6

Type

pasta

prep Time

5 min

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Pasta with rapini is a quick and flavorful Italian comfort food recipe that requires minimal effort. It's a vegan and family-friendly dish that can be made in under 20 minutes

why we love pasta with rapiniPerfectly cooked rapini: The broccoli rapini is blanched first and then finishes cooking in the pan with the onion + garlic. That way it doesn't get overcooked. No mushy rapini. – A super flavorful sauce: The sauce is created by adding in some spoonfuls of the starchy pasta water. This makes the sauce texture smooth and silky.

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.

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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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