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Name: Authentic Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 1 pound (450g) orecchiette pasta; 1 large bunch broccoli rabe (cime di rapa), about 1.5 lbs (680g); 1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil; 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (peperoncino), or to taste; 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more for pasta water; 1/2 cup (120ml) reserved pasta cooking water; 1/2 cup (50g) freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese