
Broccoli Rabe roasted with chunks of garlic and oil and a touch of crushed red pepper flakes.
Broccoli Rabe, otherwise known as rapini is a popular vegetable in Italian and Chinese cuisine. It has a slightly nutty, bitter flavor, and it is a good source of vitamins A, C and K, as well as potassium, calcium and iron.
Toss it with pasta, pecorino romano and chicken sausage and you have a wonderful meal. Blanching before roasting mellows the bitterness a bit, adding red pepper flakes gives it a nice little kick. This shrinks to almost half its size when cooked.
Roasted Broccoli Rabe with Garlic
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 1/4th • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 2 pts
Calories: 72.4 • Fat: 7.0 g • Carb: 1.7 g • Fiber: 0.8 g • Protein: 1.2 g
- 1 large bunch broccoli rabe (rapini), tough stems removed
- 4-5 cloves garlic, smashed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt and fresh pepper
- pinch crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Add to a baking dish and mix with garlic, oil, salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes. Roast 15-20 minutes.


















I adore broccoli rabe! It's one of those things i grew up with and anytime I see it at the store, I have to get it
ReplyDeleteI was referred to your blog by Marcelle from http://marcylosesweight.blogspot.com, because of how my food have become boring since I started on my healthy living & exercise journey. I have to say: WOW! Such delicious looking and low in calorie kinds of foods made in a healthy way. I am certainly coming back each time you update your blog.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful!! However, I think that it's only .5 point using Points+. The broccoli rape is free, the garlic is free, the salt and pepper are free, and the red pepper flakes are free. So, you only need to calculate for the 2 tbsp of olive oil. It's 1 point per tablespoon. So, 2 points for the whole dish or .5 point for serving...right?
ReplyDeleteSharon, 1 tbsp of oil is 3 pts plus. 2 tbsp are 7 points plus.
ReplyDeleteOops. Thanks for correcting me! I only used a tsp when I input the recipe. Going to fix it now. :) Can't wait to try it!!
ReplyDeleteI am so going to be craving this all day! Thanks again for another great recipe!!
ReplyDeleteThat's ok Sharon- I just don't want you to think 1 tbsp of oil is 1 pt. Wish it was!!
ReplyDeleteGina, this sounds just great. I love the slightly bitter taste of broccoli rabe.
ReplyDeleteOh Gina. I love broccoli rabe! Roasted sounds even yummier!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds absolutely delicious! I just read online that broccoli & garlic are both negative calorie foods, so I want to start eating more of them!
ReplyDeleteI am definitely going to try this dish. It looks delicious and very healthy!!!! Also, just as a note, on the new Points Plus, there is no more .5 of anything. It is all rounded to the next number.
ReplyDeleteActually, the WW system has Olive Oil at 4 PointsPlus for 1 TBS, so 2 TBS would be 8 PointsPlus, so if the recipe serves 4, then each serving is 2 PointsPlus.
ReplyDeleteI found this absolutely bitter and not at all tasty. I only used four sprays of olive oil but followed the rest. Help.
ReplyDeleteI would not use less olive oil than the recipe calls for, you'll get different results, but yes, it is bitter, not for everyone I guess but I love it!
ReplyDeleteI have had a very hard time finding broccoli rabe in any stores. Where is the best place to find this??
ReplyDeleteIt's commonly sold in my supermarket, where do you live?
ReplyDeleteI made this recipe for broccoli rabe tonight for dinner. We are very big vegetable eaters, and this was possibly the worst tasting vegetable I ever ate! It was SO BITTER!!! I ended up adding cheese and then honey just to make it somewhat edible! AWFUL!! Never again
ReplyDeleteLOL!! I LOVE it!!! I guess it's an acquired taste, my husband's not a big fan either but I can eat this every day!
ReplyDeleteWhat if I cut down on the oil? If I only used half would it turn out as good?
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, my husband and I love this in fact we are invited out for Thanksgiving dinner and I am making this along with something else. thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMade this with dinner tonight! Was not bitter at all, turned out absolutely perfect. Thanks Gina!
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