Broccoli Rape with Olives

By SmedleyBooBoo

Ingredients

• 1 bunch broccoli rape
• 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 tablespoon dried red pepper flakes
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 oil cured Gaeta or black olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
• Fine sea salt to taste
• Grinding black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Trim the stems of the broccoli rape, wash and drain the rape, then coarsely chop and set aside.

Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat, stir in the broccoli rape and cook for a couple of minutes. Stir in the pepper flakes and garlic, cover the pan and cook for about 5 minutes over medium heat or until a small knife is easily inserted into a stem. Uncover the pan and stir in the olives. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot.