Broccoli Rabe Pizza

Broccoli Rabe Pizza?  YES!  The slightly bitter broccoli rabe mixed with sweet caramelized onion and garlic - and a sprinkling of crisp bacon.  YUM!!!  I swear, it works.  It's easy too, the broccoli rabe quickly braised in chicken stock is luscious. You won't even miss the tomater sauce or mozza.  I've made this before and tonight (because I can't ever do the same thing twice) I sprinkled a dash or two of fragrant truffle oil on right before I popped it into the oven - it adds a fantastic richness, but it's totally optional. 

Broccoli Rabe Pizza
Ingredients:
Pizza Dough (store bought or make your own, I love Martha's recipe)
Bunch of Broccoli Rabe
4 Strips of Bacon (or turkey bacon if you're watching it - hey, I love a healthier swap-out)
1/2 Onion Sliced
3 Cloves of Garlic
Sprinkle of Red Pepper Flakes
Splash Chicken Ctock
Grated Parm or Grano Padano

Broccoli Rabe Filling:
Boil broccoli rabe in salted, boiling water until tender, maybe 8 mins.  Drain the broccoli in a colander. 
Fry bacon in non-stick skillet until cripsy.  Drain on paper towel.  Saute sliced onion and minced garlic in bacon fat - if you use turkey bacon (I did!) add a slug of olive oil to the pan. Fry until crispy.  Pop drained broccoli rabe into the pan and saute with onion and garlic.  Douse with chicken stock, sprinkle with red pepper flakes, saute until liquid is evaporated.  Set aside.

Pizza:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Pull dough out into a thin rectangular shape and put it on a baking sheet.  Sprinkle with olive oil.  Spread the broccoli rabe mixture on top of the dough.  Sprinkle with crispy bacon and dribble a couple of drops of truffle oil on the top and a couple of sprinkles of grano padano grated cheese.  Pop the pizza into a 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes.  Then crank up the boiler and let the pizza cook for about 4 more minutes.  Watch it closely so it doesn't scorch.  Once it is beautifully browned, pull it out, slice it up and dig in.