: a garden brassica (Brassica rapa ruvo) that is related to the turnip and produces edible leafy branching stalks and compact clusters of yellow florets
called also rapini
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The Neapolitan-style pie is topped with tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, broccoli rabe and black olives.
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Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
Vegetables with a higher moisture content like zucchini, chard, kale, broccoli rabe or tomatoes can be added to the pan toward the end of cooking.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024
Its abundant pork, stuffed between crusty semolina bread with pops of green from the broccoli rabe makes this sandwich a 10 out of 10 in the looks department.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2024
What To Serve With One-Pot Pasta Serve this one-pot pasta with a side of garlic bread, a light salad, roasted vegetables, or sautéed asparagus, broccoli rabe, or spinach for a well-rounded meal.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
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Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
Vegetables with a higher moisture content like zucchini, chard, kale, broccoli rabe or tomatoes can be added to the pan toward the end of cooking.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024
Its abundant pork, stuffed between crusty semolina bread with pops of green from the broccoli rabe makes this sandwich a 10 out of 10 in the looks department.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2024
What To Serve With One-Pot Pasta Serve this one-pot pasta with a side of garlic bread, a light salad, roasted vegetables, or sautéed asparagus, broccoli rabe, or spinach for a well-rounded meal.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
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