Italian Flatbread Sandwich Piadina With Sausage And Broccoli Rabe Recipes

ITALIAN FLATBREAD SANDWICH (PIADINA) WITH SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• For the dough: Combine the 1 3/4 cups flour with the baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Whisk to eliminate any lumps. Pour in the milk and 1/4 cup of the olive oil and mix until a dough forms. Grease another large bowl with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add the dough, cover with a kitchen towel or plastic wrap, and set aside for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the filling: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes. Move the sausage to one side of the skillet, add the onions and season them with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• In another large skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil over high heat. Add the garlic, broccoli rabe and red pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the rabe turns bright green, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and sprinkle with the lemon juice. Set aside.
• Heat a griddle over medium-high heat. Portion the dough into 6 balls. On a lightly floured surface, roll the balls until about 1/4 inch thick. Place 2 rounds onto the hot griddle. Cook until browned on one side and bubbles begin to form, about 1 minute. Flip and cook the other side for 30 seconds. Transfer the flatbread to a baking sheet. Keep the griddle over the heat.
• Place some of the sausage filling and broccoli rabe on one half of each flatbread. Top each with the grated cheese (or 2 slices of cheese) and fold into a half moon. Place the sandwiches back on the griddle and weigh them down with a foil-covered brick or small cast-iron skillet. Cook until the cheese melts, about 1 minute. Repeat with the remaining dough and sandwiches. Remove from the heat, slice in half and serve.

PIADINA (ITALIAN FLATBREAD)

Steps:

• Mix flour and salt together in a large bowl. Mix in water a little at a time. Rub in lard until dough comes together in a ball.
• Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Divide the dough into 6 pieces; roll out each piece to 1/16-inch thickness.
• Heat a dry, heavy skillet or flat griddle over medium-high heat. Cook each piece until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.

SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• Trim ends of the broccoli rabe and cut into 3-inch pieces.
• Bring 2 inches water to a boil in a high sided skillet. Salt the water. Add the broccoli rabe and simmer 10 minutes, drain. Return skillet to the stove and heat extra-virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage, brown and crumble 6 to 7 minutes. Add the broccoli rabe and stir to combine.

ITALIAN FLATBREAD (PIADINA) WITH FONTINA AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Combine the flour, baking soda, and 1 teaspoon of salt in the bowl of an upright mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment. Add the butter and mix on low speed until incorporated, about 2 minutes. With the machine running, slowly add 10 to 12 tablespoons water until the mixture forms a dough around the hook. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and knead for 5 minutes until smooth. Cut the dough into 4 equal pieces. Form into disk shapes and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out each piece of dough into an 8 to 10-inch circle, about 1/8-inch thick. Brush each circle with the extra-virgin olive oil and grill for 4 minutes each side. Remove the piadina from the grill to cool slightly. Combine the ricotta cheese and lemon zest in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Spread each piadina with 1/2 cup of the ricotta mixture. Sprinkle the fontina cheese evenly over the ricotta cheese. Arrange 2 prosciutto slices on top of the cheeses. Cut each piadina into 8 wedges and transfer to a serving platter. Garnish with the chopped basil.

SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI RABE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the sausage, and cook, breaking into small crumbles with the back of a wooden spoon, until sausage is browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add the broccoli rabe, peperoncino, and salt, and stir. Cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the broccoli rabe is tender, about 6 to 8 minutes. Add a few tablespoons of water to the skillet if necessary.
• Place Italian bread on plates, and top with the sausage and broccoli rabe. Serve hot.