Real Simple – September 2019

Brown butter pasta

with broccoli rabe

Easy Dinner 2

ACTIVE TIME 20 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 25 MINUTES SERVES 4

✓ Quick Cooking ✓ Vegetarian ✓ Family Friendly

12 oz. rigatoni or other
short pasta
1 bunch broccoli rabe,
trimmed and cut into
2-in. pieces
4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1/3 cup golden raisins
3 Tbsp. sherry vinegar
2 Tbsp. drained capers
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground
black pepper
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper

1/2 oz. ricotta salata cheese,
shaved (about 1/4 cup)
Lemon zest, for serving

BRING a large pot of generously
salted water to a boil. Cook pasta
according to package directions,
adding broccoli rabe during
the last 2 minutes. Drain; reserve
1 cup pasta water.
MELT butter in a large skillet over
medium. Cook, stirring often,
until foam subsides and butter
turns golden brown, 4 to 6 min-
utes. Add raisins, vinegar, capers,
salt, black pepper, and crushed
red pepper. Cook, stirring, until
raisins plump, 1 to 2 minutes.
ADD pasta, broccoli rabe, and
reserved pasta water to skillet.
Simmer, stirring, until liquid
reduces and coats pasta, about
2 minutes. Top with cheese and
lemon zest.

PER SERVING: 483 CALORIES,
14G FAT (8G SAT.), 34MG CHOL.,
5G FIBER, 14G PRO., 75G CARB.,
661MG SOD., 10G SUGAR

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