DIRECTIONS: 1. Place the broccoli rabe on a cutting board and cut a ½ an inch off the bottom of the stems. 2. In a pot of boiling water, submerge the broccoli rabe and cook for three minutes. 3.

Broccoli rabe is a fast-growing vegetable that takes 40-90 days to go from sowing to reaching maturity. The exact time will depend on the variety and the weather throughout the growing season.