Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2012

This is an easy weeknight meal but a little on the ho-hum side. I don’t care for broccoli rabe so I substituted escarole. Added some white wine and chicken broth, as well as the fresh tomatoes suggested as an option by the submitter. Omitted the olives and, since good fresh garlic was already included, I skipped the onion salt and garlic powder as well.

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naples34102

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2011

My family, including three teen daughters, love this! Also good with mild ital sausage and topped with Parmesan cheese. For a complete meal, I make homemade bread sticks (a snap to make with our bread machine) and a spring mix salad with red onion, raspberries and pine nuts.

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ShelleyC

Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2011

Great recipe. Added some extra garlic for my taste. Next time, I would love to make this with a cream sauce or stewed tomatoes. Thanks!

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JALOKIVI

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2011

Used Curelom's recommendation to cook the broccoli rabe in the same pot as the pasta...less dishes is always good! Next time, I will cook the broccoli rabe for half the time shown because it all fell apart when mixed together. Regardless - it was delicious and easy! (skipped the olives because we don't like them)

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Cookey

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2011

This is delicious! I made it vegetarian by using veggie sausage, and used collards because that was all we had. Everyone at the table had multiple helpings, my five year-old included! I will definitely make this again.

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Rachel

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2009

This is a great recipe. Very close to one I got when stationed in Italy. The main differences are the sausage wasn't used and after blanching the broccoli was sauted with the spices. The Italian lady who taught me to make it used the same pot and water for boiling the pasta and blanching the broccoli. Just blanch the broccoli first, scoop it out and cook the pasta. She said it didn't add anything to the pasta but saved water and using two pots. It has been the most requested recipe by my children when they leave home.

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