Smoked Provolone with Broccoli Rabe Pesto - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 1 pound smoked provolone, cut into ½-inch thick rounds
• 1 recipe Broccoli Rabe Pesto (recipe follows)
• Loaf of rustic bread, sliced
• 1 cup lightly toasted pine nuts
• 1 pound broccoli rabe, blanched then rough chopped (use stems as well)
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 bunch parsley (leaves and stems, rough chopped)
• ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ¾ cup grated asiago
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Salt and pepper