PENNE WITH BROCCOLI, LEMON & ANCHOVIES

Penne with broccoli, lemon & anchovies image

Healthy, low-calorie and full of fibre, this pasta dish has a creamy ricotta sauce flavoured with chilli, garlic and anchovies - and provides three of your 5-a-day

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Time 27m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

170g wholemeal penne
1 leek , washed and sliced
180g broccoli , cut into small florets
2 tsp oil from the anchovy can, plus 15g anchovies, chopped
1 red pepper , seeded, quartered and sliced
½ tsp finely chopped rosemary
1 red chilli , seeded and sliced
3 garlic cloves , sliced
½ lemon , zested and juiced
4 tbsp ricotta
2 tbsp sunflower seeds

Steps:

Boil the pasta with the sliced leek for 7 mins, then add the broccoli and boil for 5 mins until everything is just tender.
Meanwhile, heat the oil from the anchovies and fry the red pepper with the rosemary, chilli and garlic in a large non-stick pan for 5 mins until softened.
Drain the pasta, reserving a little water, then tip the pasta and veg into the pan and add the lemon juice and zest, anchovies and ricotta. Toss well over the heat, using the pasta water to moisten. Toss through the sunflower seeds and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 493 calories, Fat 13 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 63 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 16 grams fiber, Protein 22 grams protein, Sodium 1.2 milligram of sodium