ORECCHIETTE WITH ANCHOVIES & PURPLE SPROUTING BROCCOLI

Orecchiette with anchovies & purple sprouting broccoli image

This humble southern Italian dish spiked with chilli and lemon juice is topped with fried breadcrumbs for added crunch

Provided by Cassie Best

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

200g orecchiette
4 tbsp olive oil
6 anchovy fillets in oil, chopped (reserve 1 tbsp oil)
4 fat garlic cloves , thinly sliced
1 red chilli , thinly sliced
zest 1 lemon , plus juice ½
50g fresh breadcrumb
200g purple sprouting broccoli

Steps:

Cook the orecchiette following pack instructions. Meanwhile, heat 3 tbsp of the olive oil and 1 tbsp of the oil from the anchovies in a frying pan. Add the garlic and chilli, and sizzle for 3-4 mins until the garlic is just starting to turn golden. Add the anchovies and lemon juice, and cook for 1-2 mins more until the anchovies melt into the sauce. Put the remaining olive oil, breadcrumbs and lemon zest in another frying pan, stir together and cook until crisp.
When the pasta has 4-5 mins to go, add the broccoli to the pan. When cooked, drain, reserving a cup of the pasta water, then add to the frying pan with the garlic and anchovies. Stir and cook over a low heat for a further 2 mins, adding a splash of pasta water if it looks dry. Season, then serve in pasta bowls with the lemony crumbs sprinkled over the top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 624 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 76 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 21 grams protein, Sodium 1.5 milligram of sodium