Sautéed Broccolini with Garlic, Red Pepper Flakes

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Sautéed Broccolini with Garlic, Red Pepper Flakes

A beautiful, vibrant side dish like this can grace any holiday table, and it is especially suited for Thanksgiving and Christmas hearty dinners. Broccolini is a relative of broccoli but with longer stalks and smaller, softer florets. It has a nice sweet flavor and tastes best when quickly blanched and then sautéed with aromatics like garlic cloves and pepper. It is crunchy, savory and tasty and will nicely complement your holiday main course. To brighten up the dish, finish it off with a generous squeeze of lemon juice, serve and enjoy!

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Ingredients: broccolini, garlic, red pepper flakes, olive oil, sea salt.

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Using a vegetable peeler, peel broccolini stalks.

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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and blanch the stalks for 3 minutes.

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Heat olive oil in large pan, add garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute then add broccolini and sauté for 2 more minutes. Finish with a squeeze of lemon juice. Serve hot!

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Bon Appétit!

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Sautéed Broccolini with Garlic, Red Pepper Flakes

Serves 8-10

Ingredients

2 broccolini bunches, ends trimmed
2 cloves garlic, smashed
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 lemon
Sea salt

Directions

Using a vegetable peeler, peel broccolini stalks. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and blanch the stalks for 3 minutes. Shock them in ice-cold water and drain on paper towels.
Heat olive oil in large pan, add garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute then add broccolini and sauté for 2 more minutes. Finish with a squeeze of lemon juice. Serve hot!