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What is Broccoli rabe?
Pronounced /BROK-uh-lee RAHB/
Definition
Broccoli rabe (rapini) is a leafy green with small florets and a pleasantly bitter flavor, often sautéed with garlic.
It is a common partner for Italian sausage, on sandwiches or tossed with orecchiette.
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How do you make a sausage and peppers sandwich?
Split a seeded Italian hero, toast the cut sides in the sausage pan, lay the whole sausage in first, then pile the peppers and onions on top so the juices soak down instead of through. Provolone under the sausage melts into a seal that keeps the bread intact.