Purple Sprouting Broccoli and Anchovy Pasta
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Ingredients
- 300 g purple sprouting broccoli
- 8 anchovy fillets in oil
- 320 g spaghetti
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red chilli
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 414 kcal
- Protein
- 14.3 g
- Carbohydrate
- 58.6 g
- of which sugars
- 3.5 g
- Fat
- 12.5 g
- of which saturates
- 1.9 g
- Fibre
- 4.9 g
- Salt
- 0.78 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Cook the spaghetti in a large pan of boiling water according to the pack instructions, adding the purple sprouting broccoli for the last 3 minutes, then drain, reserving a splash of the cooking water.
- 2
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a frying pan and cook the crushed garlic and finely chopped red chilli for 1 minute.
- 3
Add the anchovy fillets and cook for 1-2 minutes until they melt into the oil.
- 4
Toss the drained spaghetti and broccoli through the anchovy oil with a splash of the reserved cooking water.
- 5
Season with black pepper.
- 6
Serve immediately.

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