Spring time is the time for fresh dark Greens

Rapini Pasta pronunciation: (ra-pē'nē)

Ask any Italian, this is a delicacy dish? This recipe is dedicated to my brother-in-law. He was Italian and knew how to pick wild Rapini. In the spring and fall he would pick Rapini by the garbage bag full.  He would show up at my door with a full to over flowing bag for me. At the time, I was single and an on the run traveling businesswomen. I would manage to squeeze in time to blanch the rapini and freeze it in meal size bunches.  I have to say this dish saved me from starvation many times.  Once I made this dish my body would say Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!  Now this is a staple dish in our home.

I hope your taste buds will like this dish, I know your body will.

Oh ya, I should tell you, rapini is available in any grocery store or market. You don't have to have an Italian brother-in-law. 

Prep time: 10 to 15 min.

Serves: 2

Ingredients

One bunch of Rapini

2 tlbs highest quality olive oil available

1 tlbs of Braggs liquid seasoning

1 to 4 cloves of good quality garlic, diced 

½ cup of water

2 servings of buckwheat or rice noodles

Directions

1               Wash Rapini.  Roughly dice the rapini leaves by holding them in a bunch and slicing on a cutting board with a sharp knife and set aside.

2               Get out a high sided fry pan with a lid (or a soup pot if you don’t have that type of pan) Place the greens in the pan and add water to steam.  Place the lid on the pan.

3               Heat only to allow a low boil.

4               While the rapini is cooking. Put water on to boil in a med size pot to boil the noodles. When the water is boiling add the noodles.

5               While the noodles are boiling, check the rapini for tenderness.

6               When the rapini is tender, make sure the water is still¼ inch in the bottom of the pan. Then add diced garlic, olive oil and Braggs.

7               When the noodles are done put them in the pan with the rapini. Stir and mix the flavors.  Taste and add more Braggs if required.

8               Serve immediately with some sprouts on the side of the plate. 

Note: If I was an Italian and not a Vegan now would be the time to add the parmesan cheese.

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