At the Asian Store I picked up a vegetable which I think is broccoli rabe. I checked some recipes and came up with the idea for this. This vegetable is kind of a cross between broccoli and greens. To prep it I cut an inch off the stalks and then peeled the top layer off the next inch of stalk with a veggie peeler. Then I chopped all of it and boiled it in a big pot of water until tender. After that I dressed it in the garlic sauce and served it with a slice of lemon. This is definitely a vegetable for vegetable lovers. The leaves have a strong and slightly bitter "greens" flavor. However, the stalks are sweeter and more delicate.
The garlic sauce consists of 3-5 cloves of garlic, aprox. 1/4 cup of olive oil, salt and crushed red pepper. You start by chopping the garlic, then you sprinkle it liberally with salt. Then continue to chop and smash the garlic and salt until it forms a paste. Let it sit for a couple minutes then add to olive oil and adjust salt. Add as much crushed red pepper as desired or you can leave it out or add it at the table. This will provide more sauce the needed for the broccoli rabe. This sauce goes well on practically anything: bread, meat, pasta and veggies.
This is a strongly flavored dish which would pair well with sausage or other meats. I served it with bratwurst and brown rice. We enjoyed it and would make it again.
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