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Italian Beef & Broccoli Rabe Savory Crostata

Angela LeMoine
6 servings
Beginner
Slow cooked Italian beef, slightly bitter broccoli rabe and sharp provolone all wrapped up in a flaky pie crust! So good!! There is plenty of beef left over after making this, I stirred the extra shredded meat in with a basic tomato sauce for a nice hearty bolognese.
Italian Beef & Broccoli Rabe Savory Crostata

Total Steps

7

Ingredients

15

Tools Needed

9

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 bunch broccoli rabe
  • 1 round refrigerated pie crust
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 leaf bay leaf
  • 4-5 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 2 carrots carrots, peeled
  • 1 onion onion, quartered
  • 1 1/2 pounds London broil
  • 1-1 1/2 cups prepared shredded beef
  • 3/4 cup shredded provolone
  • Italian seasoning
  • salt
  • pepper
  • garlic powder

Instructions

1

Step 1

Into the slow cooker... pour in the water, onion, carrots, celery, garlic and bay leaf. Season the London broil with Italian seasoning and place on top of the veggies.

2

Step 2

Set the slow cooker on low for 5 hours. At the end, remove the bay leaf, I leave the veggies in tact in there. Shred the meat right in the pot and let it soak up all that yummy broth. Now I dare you to not dip your fingers in there and have a taste! ;-)

3

Step 3

Now for the savory crostata! Preheat your oven to 385 degrees.

4

Step 4

Cook the broccoli rabe in boiling salted water until tender. Drain very well, you do not want mud moisture when you put it on the pie dough. I season lightly with salt, pepper and a little garlic powder.

5

Step 5

Get some of that fabulous shredded beef, again draining the liquid.

6

Step 6

Time to assemble! Roll out the dough onto a lined baking sheet. Layer on the shredded cheese, broccoli rabe and the beef leaving a little bit of the edge bare because we are going to fold that up.

7

Step 7

Fold the edges up slightly, the center will still be open. Press the dough together a bit so it stays in place. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the dough is golden.

Tools & Equipment

slow cooker
knife
cutting board
measuring cups
measuring spoons
large pot
colander
oven
baking sheet

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