Spicy Broccoli Rabe with White Beans and Shrimp

One Pot Broccoli Rabe With White Beans

This brothy white bean with spicy broccoli rabe and shrimp is a meal that easily brings together many simple ingredients in one pot. Crunchy greens, creamy white beans, and juicy shrimp are ready in less than thirty minutes. Of course, this wouldn’t be a meal at our house without Garlic Bread. White beans with broccoli rabe is great alongside Caesar Salad, and any pasta such as Cacio e Pepe or our Spicy Kale Orecchiette.

What is Broccoli Rabe?

Looking for the best broccoli rabe recipe? Well you’ve got broccoli rabe questions, we’ve got answers! Broccoli rabe, or rapini in Italian, is part of the mustard family and is more closely related to turnips than it is to broccoli. Broccoli rabe is more tender than broccoli, and can be eaten in its entirety–leaves, stem, and heads. It is known for being both bitter–hence the mustard green relation–and nutty. We blanch it quickly to maintain its verdant color and remove the bitterness, then cook it with beans and stock.

Ingredients You’ll Need To Make Spicy White Beans With Broccoli Rabe

• 2 cans of white beans – Cannellini, or great northern beans are the easiest to find at the grocery store.

• Broccoli rabe – If you can’t find broccoli rabe, broccolini would be a great second choice, and even kale could work in a pinch.

• Shrimp – Peel and devein one pound large raw tail on shrimp. It’s worth the work!

How to Make Spicy Broccoli Rabe with White Beans and Shrimp

• Blanch the broccoli rabe quickly in boiling salted water.

• Cook garlic in a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot and set aside, this will be a topping for the finished dish.

• Cook shrimp until just pink.

• Add broccoli rabe, beans and stock and simmer until the liquid reduces by half.

• Transfer to a serving dish and top with crispy garlic, grated parmesan cheese, and red pepper flakes, if desired.

How to Store Broccoli Rabe With Shrimp And White Beans + Tips

• Leftovers are best eaten from the fridge within 3-4 days. Beans and shrimp freeze well. Just make sure everything has cooled to room temperature before storing in an air-tight container in the freezer.

• Shrimp Cooks Fast! If you don’t trust your instincts, follow our method of cooking until just pink, about one to two minutes per side.

• Fish is the name of this dish, but if shellfish isn’t your jam, precooked chicken sausage is an excellent substitution and complement to the spicy broccoli rabe.

• Give your family or guests a full feast with Garlic Bread, Kale Caesar Salad, and a big bowl of pasta.

More Easy Recipes With White Beans

• Cannellini Beans

• Garlicky Beans with Lemon, Dill and Trout

• Herby White Bean Soup with Cabbage

• One-Pot Braised Chicken with Kale and White Beans

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