Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  pound         broccoli rabe -- whole, blanched,
                        -- refreshed
   3      tablespoons   extra-virgin olive oil -- plus
     1/4  cup           extra-virgin olive oil
  24                    scallions or spring onions -- root end trimmed
     1/2  cup           sweet vermouth
     1/4  cup           sundried tomatoes -- soaked 10 min. in
     1/2  cup           boiling water
   2      tablespoons   balsamic vinegar
   1      tablespoon    capers
  12      small         soft shell crabs
                        freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste

Preparation:

Preheat grill. Remove florets from broccoli rabe and cut stems and leaves into 1-inch pieces. In a 10-inch to 12-inch sauté pan, heat 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil until just smoking. Toss scallions and cook 2 minutes, stirring often until just wilted. Add broccoli rabe and sweet vermouth and continue cooking 2 to 3 minutes, until scallions are quite soft. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside and allow to cool to room temperature. In a blender, add sundried tomatoes, soaking water, balsamic vinegar, capers and 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil and blend until smooth, about 1 minute. Remove from blender and set aside. Clean soft shell crabs by cutting off face and removing gills. Season with black pepper and place onto grill. Cook until crisp and bright-red (about 5 minutes each side). Meanwhile, divide rabe/scallion mixture among 4 plates. Place 3 crabs on each plate, drip 2 tablespoons tomato pesto around crabs and serve immediately. Comments: The original recipe title as listed is "Grilled Soft Shell Crabs With Braised Scallions, Broccoli Rabe And Dried Tomato Pesto". Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-5669)