Rapini con Polpette di Salsiccia – A Traditional Italian Recipe

Broccoli Rabe with Sausage Balls

This dish is a hearty and delicious Italian meal that is ideal for a cold winter night. Rapini, also known as broccoli rabe, is a slightly bitter green vegetable that is cooked in olive oil and garlic. The sausage balls are made of pork and beef and seasoned with fennel, salt, and pepper. They are browned in a pan before being simmered in rapini sauce. This dish is served over a bed of cooked pasta or polenta and will satisfy even the pickiest eaters.

Ingredients

1 bunch broccoli rabe, about 1 pound
3 cloves garlic
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 pound Italian sausage, removed from casing
1 cup grated pecorino cheese
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
2 cloves garlic, shaved
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 large eggs
1/4 tsp fresh black pepper
olive oil for frying

Preparation

Sautee the broccoli rabe and let them cook.In a bowl, add the sausage meat, the cheese, bread crumbs, the shaved garlic and black pepper, as desired. Mix well. Chop the broccoli rabe very fine and add them to the bowl. Mix well. Beat the eggs and add them to the bowl. Mix well. Form all you meatballs of about 1 inch in diameter. In a frying pan, make the olive oil hot and fry all your meat balls.

Broccoli Rabe with Sausage Balls This dish is a hearty and delicious Italian meal that is ideal for a cold winter night. Rapini, also known as broccoli rabe, is a slightly bitter green vegetable that is cooked in olive oil and garlic. The sausage balls are made of pork and…

Broccoli Rabe with Sausage Balls This dish is a hearty and delicious Italian meal that is ideal for a cold winter night. Rapini, also known as broccoli rabe, is a slightly bitter green vegetable that is cooked in olive oil and garlic. The sausage balls are made of pork and…