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Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe, Bacon, and Bread Crumbs

Source: Quick From Scratch - Italian
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Active Time:  20 Minutes
Total Time:  20 Minutes
Yield:  Serves 4
For a pleasant change of pace, we toss crisp, golden bread crumbs with the pasta instead of the usual grated cheese. If you don't have orecchiette, replace them with shells, bow ties, rotelle, or fusilli.
RECIPE INGREDIENTS
1 pound broccoli rabe, tough ends removed, cut into 1-inch lengths
1/2 cup olive oil
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
4 slices bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips
6 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
1 pound orecchiette
3/4 teaspoon salt
Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe, Bacon, and Bread Crumbs Recipe at Cooking.com
DIRECTIONS
In a medium pot of boiling, salted water, cook the broccoli rabe until almost done, about 3 minutes. Drain thoroughly.


In a large nonstick frying pan, heat 1/4 cup of the oil over moderate heat. Add the bread crumbs and cook, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes. Remove. Wipe out the pan.


In the same pan, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon and drain on paper towels. Pour off all the fat. Heat the remaining 1/4 cup oil in the frying pan over moderately low heat. Add the garlic and red-pepper flakes and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the broccoli rabe and cook, stirring occasionally, until just done, about 3 minutes longer.


In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the orecchiette until done, about 15 minutes. Drain and toss with the bread crumbs, bacon, broccoli rabe, and salt.


Fresh Bread Crumbs:


The quickest way to make fresh bread crumbs is to tear up a few slices of French or Italian bread and whir them in the food processor. No need to remove the crust.


Recipe reprinted by permission of Food and Wine. All rights reserved.
Date Added: 01/01/2008
Nutrition Facts per Serving
Yield: Yield:  Serves 4
Calories: 904
Fat. Total: 44g
Fiber: 13g
Carbohydrates, Total: 115g
Sodium: 858mg
% Cal. from Fat: 44%
Cholesterol: 15mg
Protein: 17g
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