Sauteed Broccoli Rabe - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. broccoli rabe
approximately 2 Tbsp. olive oil
4 large cloves garlic
crushed red pepper to taste

Preparation

Rinse off broccoli rabe; drain well.
Steam broccoli rabe in a covered pot or microwave on High for about 5 to 8 minutes.
Cover the bottom of a deep sided frypan or Dutch oven with about 1/8 inch of olive oil.
Cut garlic cloves into slivers.
When oil is warm, add garlic; saute until transparent.
Carefully add broccoli rabe (it may splatter when first put in pan).
Add crushed red pepper to taste; saute for about 8 minutes.
Recipe will serve 4 persons as a side dish.
Can also be served over linguini as a main dish.