Comments on: Broccoli Rabe Pesto with Baked Cod

By: Everett

Everett — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:14:23 +0000

Hi, Can’t find Broccoli Rabe here in SE Ohio. So, I’m going to grow it in my fall garden. Does anyone know if it can be frozen? I know I can turn it into pesto but I’d like to have some available for sausage, bean and broccoli rabe soup in the winter.

By: Lauren B

Lauren B — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:51:39 +0000

What a frugal, student friendly way to make pesto! Added broccoli rabe to the shopping list. Will probably have to settle for a cheaper fish, though!

By: jose

jose — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:11:51 +0000

FNW-Thanks for the explanation of “blanch”. For a second I thought it meant to say “bleach”, I was just about to give my broccoli highlights!

By: FlyNavyWife

FlyNavyWife — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:27:39 +0000

Neat idea!

If anyone who got broccoli rabe in their CSA share doesn’t find the bitterness pleasant… you can blanch* it before using it in recipes, and that will take care of the bitterness. Just a FYI.

*throw it in boiling water for a couple minutes, then plunge it into ice water to stop the cooking process.

By: whatsonthemenu

whatsonthemenu — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:50:27 +0000

I am going to try this with the bunch of kale I bought this morning. Glad to see walnuts instead of pine nuts in the recipe as most walnuts sold in the US are grown and harvested here. Though walnuts are out of season, unshelled nuts bought in December are fresh enough for summer pestos.

By: jose

jose — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:20:21 +0000

I was looking for new toppings and this looks fantastic. I feel like some fish tonight!

By: gfly

gfly — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:14:08 +0000

^^ agreed. Why buy when its sooo easy to make.

I love it on an omelet in the morning.

By: ALM

ALM — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:20:13 +0000

Thanks, Mark!

My wife is going to absolutely love this recipe. She loves pesto, but the commercial brands have so much junk in them.

Btw, awesome book! (I’m still reading it)