The leaves of the Broccolo are usually cut and thrown away in the trash! but they can be the main ingredient for delicious dishes!Broccolo Leaves with Cherry Tomatoes
Cut the leaves from the broccolo flower and wash them; then cut the leaves in thin long strips and boil them till they soft. Chop thinly one clove of garlic, parsley and cherry tomatoes and put this preparation in a pan with 2 spoons of olive oil. Let it coot 'till it becomes a nice looking sauce, then add the boiled broccolo leaves. Cover with a lid and let it cook for a while until the leaves and the sauce became well amalgamate and solf. While cooking put a pinch of salt and pepper.
Serve warm, and enjoy!
Broccolo Leaves with Red Wine
Cut the leaves from the broccolo and wash them, then cut them in half. Wash and rinse the leaves and put them in a large pan with half glass of water, one clove of garlic and one spoon of good olive oil (you can also prepare the garlic and oil before and let the garlic fry a little to give taste to the oil.) Put the leaves in the pan on medium fire and cover with lid. Let it cook for a while, but as the water evaporates and the cooking becomes dry, add some red wine and continue to cook until the broccolo leaves are soft and cooked. You can mild the taste of wine by mixing it with water. While cooking add salt and pepper as you please. You can also overcook the broccolo leaves until they became a little toasted.
Serve warm or cold as you like, and enjoy!
PS: In both recipes you can add a tiny little piece of chilly pepper to make the dish hot. It would be best to fry the chilly pepper with the garlic when warming up the oil.
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