PASTA SHELLS WITH BROCCOLI & ANCHOVIES

Pasta shells with broccoli & anchovies image

A quick, tasty pasta dish that is low fat and a good source of vitamin C and folic acid too

Provided by Good Food team

Categories Buffet, Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Snack, Supper

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 large head broccoli , cut into small florets
400g orecchiette pasta
1 tbsp olive oil
3 garlic cloves , sliced
50g can anchovy in oil, drained and roughly chopped
1 large red chilli , deseeded and finely chopped or 1 tsp chilli flakes
half a lemon
parmesan shavings, to serve

Steps:

Cook the broccoli in a pan of boiling water for 3 mins, then drain, reserving the cooking water. Cook the pasta in the same water as the broccoli according to pack instructions.
Heat the oil in a pan, then fry garlic until lightly golden. Remove garlic, then set aside. Add anchovies, chilli and half a cup of pasta cooking water to the pan. Cook for 2 mins, until the liquid has reduced by half and the anchovies have broken down. Stir in the broccoli and a squeeze of lemon juice, then cook for 1 min, until the broccoli has warmed through. Drain the pasta then toss everything together. Serve scattered with parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 426 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 78 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 19 grams protein, Sodium 0.92 milligram of sodium