Great Pasta Recipe

I'd leave out the bacon because I'm vegetarian but the rest of it sounds delicious.

it looks very yummy i've gotta try this lol thanks for sharing this recipe

Rapini, or Broccoli rabe as we call it at my house, is one of my absolute favorite vegatables! This looks like a great recipe for it too. For people who want to substitute another green, spinach would probably be good too, but if you can find the brolloi rabe, absoultely try it. It's great! Here is another rabe recipe that I use (from the food network). 1 pound broccoli rabe, trimmed of damaged leaves 1 pound orecchiette or other pasta noodle 2 tablespoons water 4 to 5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1/2 pound Italian sausage, cut into quarter-inch slices Salt 1 cup coarse, seasoned bread crumbs, toasted, optional garnish Pecorino Romano or Parmesan, optional garnish Cut the broccoli rabe into 3 to 4 inch pieces, discarding the stems. In a large pot of rapidly boiling water, blanch the broccoli rabe until tender and cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes. Before you drain broccoli rabe, reserve 1 cup of cooking liquid. Drain and rinse the broccoli rabe with cold water until it has cooled off. Spread it out on a towel to finish draining. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water according to package directions until al dente. While the pasta is cooking, place 2 tablespoons of water into a cold skillet with garlic and sausage and then turn heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is golden and sausage is cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes. Pour reserved broccoli water into pan with sausage. When the pasta is cooked, drain it and place back in pot you cooked it in and season with salt. Pour sausage sauce over pasta and stir in cooked broccoli rabe. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve immediately.

that sounds really good! Rapini is not something I keep on hand, and not sure I have ever tried it - I might put something else in instead.... would cabbage work? I would likely add some onions to the mix.