Cooking cruciferous vegetables without boiling them, as in this recipe, seems to make them more fragrant and heady—just the way the robust Romans like their food.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
6
tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4
cloves garlic, thinly sliced
3
pounds broccoli, cut into spears
1
cup Frascati or other dry white wine
1
tablespoon hot red pepper flakes
Grated zest of 1 lemon
Grated zest of 1 orange
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Preparation
1. In a 10- to 12-inch sauté pan, heat the olive oil with the garlic over medium-high heat until just sizzling. Add the broccoli and cook, tossing frequently and gradually adding the wine to keep the garlic from browning until the stalks are tender 8 to 10 minutes. Add the red pepper flakes and zests, and tossing well, serve immediately.
From Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes to Cook at Home © 2005 by Mario Batali. Reprinted with permission from Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
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