Recipe - Orecchiette with anchovies & broccoli.

Serves - 2 | Prepare - 25 mins | Level - Beginner

What you’ll need

• 200g Orecchiette (you can use Penne too)

• 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 broccoli

Method

Step 1

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

Step 2

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.