SPAGHETTINI COOKED IN RED WINE WITH SPICY BROCCOLI RABE

SPAGHETTINI COOKED IN RED WINE WITH SPICY BROCCOLI RABE image

Categories Pasta

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 lb broccoli rabe
1 lb spaghettini or spaghetti
1 bottle dry red wine, i.e. Zin
1 T sugar
1/3 C evoo
2 T garlic, peeled and sliced
1 T chili paste or 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
1/2 C grated pecorino romano cheese

Steps:

In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook broccoli rabe foor 3 min. Transfer to baking sheet and spread to cool. In the same boiling water, cook spaghettini, stirring occasionally for 2 til al dente. Reserve 1 C of pasta water, then drain and set aside. Return the empty pasta pot to stove. Add wine and sugar to pasta pot. Bring to boil over high heat and reduce by 1/2. Add pasta to pot and gently stir./ Boil over high heat, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is absorbed and pasta is al dente. While pata cooks in the wine, heat a large, deep saute pan over high heat. Add oil, reduce heat to med low and saute garlic, about 3 min. Add chile paste, blanched broccoli rabe, & salt and pepper. cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 to 2 min. Stir in 1/2 C of pasta water. Add broccoli rabe misture to pasta, toss and transfer to platter to serve. Sprinkle with cheese