Bruschetta Ala Broccoli Rape

Name: Bruschetta Ala Broccoli Rape
Ingredients: 20 broccoli rape leaves; 6 tablespoons olive oil; 1 small onions, finely diced; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 4 rashers of bacon, diced; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 8 slices of Italian bread

Broccoli rape sautéed with onion and bacon piled on grilled bruschetta are delicious tit bits to serve as a starter. If you can’t find broccoli rape, substitute with Swiss chard or spinach leaves

Published 26 March 2024

Method

Rinse the broccoli rape leaves well and blanch them in boiling salted water for 3 minutes. Drain the broccoli rape, reserving some of the water, and rinse under cold running water.
Sauté the onion and garlic in 3 tablespoons of olive oil until soft and translucent. Add the bacon and sauté until cooked.
Squeeze the water from the broccoli rape and chop coarsely. Add to the onion and bacon mixture and sauté for a few minutes until heated through. Add some of the reserved blanching water so that the mixture is “juicy” and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Meanwhile, brush the bread slices with olive oil and place under the grill until nicely toasted on both sides.
Pile the sautéed broccoli rape onto the bread and serve at once.