Red Wine Spaghetti With Broccoli Rabe

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I saw this prepared on easy entertaining with michael chiarello on the food network. it looked so interesting that i wanted to post it for future reference.

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Steps

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Cut broccoli rabe into 1-inch wide florets.

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Blanch in a 6 to 8 quart pot of boiling salted water , uncovered , 2 minutes.

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Transfer with slotted spoon to a large colander to drain , reserving broccoli-cooking liquid in pot , then transfer broccoli to a bowl.

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Return cooking liquid to a boil and cook spaghetti , stirring occasionally , 5 minutes.

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Reserve 1 cup of pasta water and drain pasta in colander and return empty pot to stovetop.

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Add wine and sugar to pot and boil vigorously 2 minutes until liquid is reduced a bit.

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Add spaghetti and shake pot to prevent pasta from sticking.

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Gently stir with tongs until coated and boil over high heat , stirring occasionally , until most of the liquid is absorbed , about 6 minutes.

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Immediately after adding spaghetti to wine mixture , cook garlic and red pepper flakes in the olive oil in a large , deep skillet over moderately low heat , shaking skillet occasionally , until garlic is pale golden , about 5 minutes.

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Add broccoli rabe , salt , a.

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Ingredients

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broccoli rabe, spaghetti, red wine, sugar, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, hot red pepper flakes, salt, black pepper, parmigiano-reggiano cheese