Broccoli Pasta with Anchovies 🥦
Broccoli pasta with anchovies is one of my favourite dishes and oh so easy to make. My mum used to make the vegetarian version without anchovies , and it was delicious 🥦 Love this when I want a break from meat.
Be sure you use the broccoli stems which are nutritious and full of flavour. Just trim them all over to remove the outer tough layer and then slice away.
Ingredients
- 3-4 large broccoli, cut into small florets, trim and slice stem
- 100ml extra virgin olive oil, plus extra
- 400g fresh or dried pasta ( I love Otway fresh pasta)
- 30 g butter
- 80 g anchovy fillets in olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/2 tsp chilli flakes or chopped red chilli
- sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 tsps lemon, zest
- 2 tbsp lemon, juice
- parmesan cheese, to serve
Method
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Cook pasta in salted boiling water (as per the packet directions), in a large saucepan
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Chop & cook broccoli – While the pasta is cooking, chop the broccoli into small pieces then add it into the water when the pasta is 4 minutes from being done, or to your taste
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Scoop out 1 cup pasta cooking water
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Drain the pasta
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Cook the garlic and anchovies in the same saucepan with some EVOO
- Add the pasta, brocolli, lemon, chilli, reserved water, butter, salt & pepper to taste
- Mix well and serve with parmesan
notes
You can add more or less broccoli & anchovies. I sometimes use 6 stems!