So today I thought I would do a food blog. It kind of came to me last night. I was coming back from the gym and I stopped in the veggie place. I joked with Rosalba that I wanted to make rape but I didn't have any orecchiette at home (and I was too lazy to walk the other direction and get some). She says, "That's OK. You can make "Rape Stuffate" This was a new one for me. What's it take?
Picture of the ingredients
The list of ingredients:
1 kilo of cleaned Rape (turned out to be way to much for me so I have some for lunch today)
2-3 tomatoes (I used 5 or 6 cherry tomatoes because I wanted to buy a big bag of cherry tomatoes for the weekend)
1-2 cloves of garlic
2 bay leaves (Foglia d'alloro, sometimes I call these "foglia d'oro" or "leaves of gold" because I could swear that's what they say)
peperoncino
olive oil
You heat up about 2 cups of water (with a little salt) and add all the above cook for about 10-15 minutes and there you have "Rape Stuffate".
Just like she mentioned the smell when it's cooking is great. I was a little disappointed how it looked at the end. The red of the tomatoes tends to wash out the dark green of the rape. Maybe I did something wrong and the tomatoes were supposed to be added later. I don't know. Hey this isn't a foodie blog!!! It tasted good but then again it's all ingredients I like so I expect it to.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
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6 comments:
Jeff, ma poi hai avuto il coraggio di mangiare le rape??
My mother in law makes these (she lives in Francavilla Fontana, just 30 minutes away from you) and I ADORE them. I almost like them better without the orecchiette.
mmmmm. I bet I can substitute the rape for Kale. Or is it the same thing? Anyway. Good job.
Jeff, I think you did a great job! Your broccoli rabe looks delicious :)
Daniele,
Sono piu pugliese di te! Non ci credo, non mangi rape!
Julia,
I think the farm for the "veggie place" is out by FF.
Lo,
I guess kale would work.
Maryann,
Thanks. The smell is really good too so you have to make it for yourself.
Jeff
sounds good to me! i want to try some! you're good at this food blog stuff!
jackie
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