Broccoli Rabe Timbale Food

BROCCOLI TIMBALES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325*.
• In large kettle or Dutch oven, bring 3 quarts water to a boil, add broccoli.
• Return to a boil, until tender, 3-5 minutes.
• Drain and immediately plunge in icy water to halt cooking,until cold, then drain well.
• Reserve 8 small florets for garnish.
• In small skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Saute shallots until transparent, around 5 minutes, cool slightly.
• In food processor bowl, puree broccoli and shallot and butter mixture.
• Add remaining ingredients and process until smooth and creamy.
• Can refrigerate this mixture until you are ready to bake.
• Butter 8 (6 oz) ramekins or custard cups, or disposable foil cupcake size cups.
• Divide pureed mixture evenly among ramekins.
• Arrange ramekins in 9 X 13 baking pan, filling pan with boiling water to reach halfway up ramekins.
• Cover loosely with foil.
• Bake in 325* preheated oven until knife in center comes out clean, about 35-40 minutes.
• To serve, run knife around edge of cups, invert on dinner plate.
• Garnish each with a cooked broccoli floret.

BROCCOLI RABE WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Cut off and discard the tough ends of the broccoli rabe and cut the rest of into 2-inch pieces. Place the broccoli in a colander and rinse. Drain well. Heat the olive oil in a large pot. Add the garlic and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 6 minutes, until golden brown. Remove the garlic with a slotted spoon, and set aside. Add the broccoli to the hot oil. Add the red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper and cook, covered, over medium to low heat for 5 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally with tongs, until the stalks are tender but still al dente. Add the reserved garlic, check the seasonings, and serve hot.

STEAMED BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• Trim the tough stalk from the broccoli rabe and cut the leaves coarsely into pieces one to two inches long.
• Heat the water in a steamer and place the broccoli rabe in the top half. Steam for five to seven minutes or until tender. Season with the salt and pepper and sprinkle with oil. Serve immediately.

BROCCOLI RABE WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Clean the rapini in lots of water, removing any loose dirt & the bottom portion of the stems which appear tough. Cut into 4-inch lengths.
• Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and saute until slightly softened, about 1 minute. Add the rapini, just enough water or stock to add moisture to the bottom for cooking, sun-dried tomatoes, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer until desired tenderness, about 15-30 minutes adding extra water if needed.
• Remove the lid and allow the water to evaporate.
• Garnish with Crushed pepper flakes.

BROCCOLI RABE WITH GARLIC, TOMATOES, AND RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Place broccoli rabe in boiling water and cook for about 2 minutes.
• Drain. Place in ice water to cool.
• Squeeze liquid from broccoli rabe and set aside.
• Heat oil in skillet over medium heat and add garlic. Saute' for 1 minute or until lightly browned.
• Add broccoli rabe, tomatoes, and pepper. Cook 3 minutes or until tender.

BROCCOLI RABE TIMBALE

Steps:

• Prepare the vegetables: Trim away bottoms of stems from broccoli rabe or baby broccoli, then remove greens and florets, keeping them separate from the stems. If stems are thicker than 1/2 inch, cut in half lengthwise.
• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil, salt generously and add stems. Blanch for 2 minutes, then add florets and leaves. Continue to blanch for another 3 minutes. Using a skimmer or a spider, transfer all the broccoli rabe or baby broccoli to a bowl of cold water, then drain. (If using broccoli rabe, take handfuls of the greens and squeeze out excess water.) Place on kitchen towels and allow to drain for a few more minutes, then chop fine.
• Heat olive oil over medium heat in a medium-size skillet. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute. Add thyme and chopped vegetables. Stir over medium heat for about 1 minute, season to taste with salt and pepper, and remove from the heat.
• Make the timbale: Heat oven to 325 degrees. Generously butter a 1- or 1 1/2-quart soufflé dish or ring mold, or six 1/2-cup ramekins. Set dish (or ramekins) in a baking pan.
• Beat eggs in a large bowl. Add salt. Bring milk to a bare simmer: You should see bubbles at the sides of the pan, but the surface of the milk should not break. Remove from heat and whisk into eggs. Stir in bread crumbs, cheeses and vegetable filling. Scrape into large soufflé dish or ladle into smaller ramekins.
• Carefully pour enough hot water into baking pan to measure about 1 inch up the sides of the baking dish(es). Place pan in oven. Bake a large timbale for 40 to 45 minutes, small ramekins for 30 minutes, until just set. Turn off oven and prop oven door open. Let dish(es) sit in oven, leaving large timbale for 30 minutes to an hour, or small ramekins for 20 minutes. Remove from oven. To unmold, run a knife around the edge of the soufflé dish or ramekins and reverse onto a plate or a platter. Serve warm or room temperature, surrounded with marinara sauce.