Broccoli Rabe and Provolone Panini
- 12 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, smashed and peeled
- 1 bunch broccoli rabe, trimmed and cut into thirds
- salt
- crushed red pepper flakes
- 13 cup sun-dried tomato, coarsely chopped
- 14 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
- 8 slices country bread
- 8 ounces provolone cheese, sliced
- Preheat a panini press.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the garlic and cook until softened, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer the garlic to a food processor or mini chopper.
- Add 2 tablespoons water to the skillet, then add the broccoli rabe in batches, allowing each batch to wilt slightly before adding the next.
- Cook, stirring frequently, until crisp tender, about 3 minutes; season with salt and crushed red pepper.
- Add the sun dried tomatoes and 4 tablespoons olive oil to the garlic and process to form a paste.
- Add the pine nuts and parmesan cheese and pulse until the pine nuts are finely chopped.
- Brush each slice of bread on one side with the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and place oiled side down on a work surface.
- Top the bread with the sun dried tomato pesto.
- Divide the broccoli rabe among the 4 slices of bread and top with the provolone.
- Set the remaining bread slices in place, oiled side up.
- Working in batches, grill the sandwiches in the panini press until the bread is crisp and golden, about 1 minute.
extra virgin olive oil, garlic, broccoli rabe, salt, red pepper, tomato, pine nuts, parmesan cheese, country bread, provolone cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/broccoli-rabe-and-provolone-panini-360279 (may not work)