4.8 from 180 votes
Sauteed Rapini
Try this slightly bitter green as a side dish and I bet you're hooked after the first time you taste it! So nutritious as well as delicious.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
13 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 108 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 bunch rapini (washed and trimmed, do not remove the stalks entirely, just tips)
- 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 large cloves garlic or three smaller cloves
- 3 Tbsp water
- ⅛ tsp sea salt to taste
- ⅛ tsp crushed red pepper flakes or fresh/dried cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Put the oil, garlic and pepper in a frying pan over medium high heat. Cook until garlic just starts to brown.
- Add the rapini (cut in half if the bunch is really long) along with the water.
- Turn the greens quickly, then cover and sauté for a few minutes, occasionally turning. Add salt to taste. Lower the heat, if necessary.
- Don't overcook the rapini, the stalks should still be a bit firm/crunchy when done; after 5 or 6 minutes is probably when I would first check to see if it's ready. The best way to check is to taste a piece (and check for salt too.)
- Remove from heat when ready.
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Notes
- Use fresh, quality ingredients for the best results.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
108kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Sodium
93mg
(4%)
Potassium
118mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
1500IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 108
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 108kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Sodium | 93mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1500IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.