Calabrian Pasta Recipe

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Servings: 4

Ingredients

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  • 150 gm broccoli
  • 50 gm sultanas
  • 350 gm dry ziti long fusilli or possibly spaghetti
  • 1 x salt and freshly grnd black pepper
  • 125 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 75 gm white breadcrumbs
  • 2 clv garlic peeled and finely minced 25g pine nuts
  • 2 tsp anchovy essence
  • 3 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley cayenne pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Break the broccoli into small florets; peel thicker stems and cut into pcs about the same size.
  2. Place in a saucepan of boiling water on the simmering plate bring to the boil and simmer for 30 seconds; drain and refresh in a bowl of iced water.
  3. Put the sultanas in a bowl pour on a little boiling water and leave to soak.
  4. Meanwhile add in the pasta to a large pan of boiling salted water.
  5. Bring to the boil on the boiling platethen cover and cook in the simmering ovenfor 12 to 18 min till al dente tender but hard to the bite.
  6. In the meantime heat the oil in a frying pan and add in the breadcrumbs.
  7. Fry stirring till they begin to crisp then add in the garlic and pine nuts.
  8. Continue to fry stirring till the pine nuts begin to colour.
  9. Drain the broccoli thoroughly add in to the frying pan and stir till heated through.
  10. Drain the pasta in a colander setting it back on top of the saucepan to catch the last 1 tbsp cooking water.
  11. Stir the anchovy essence into this liquid then return the pasta to the saucepan.
  12. Drain the sultanas and add in them to the pasta with a generous grinding of pepper and half of the minced parsley.
  13. Toss to mix and transfer to a heated serving bowl.
  14. Mix the remaining parsley into the crumb mix and sprinkle over the pasta. Sprinkle with a little cayenne pepper and serve at once.
  15. Its an italian trick to toss the pasta with a little of its cooking water this helps to keep the pasta warm as well as preventing it from drying out. The finest broccoli is grown right down in the toe of Italy in Calabria and called Calabrese after the region. Fried with pine nuts sultanas garlic and breadcrumbs it makes a delicious sauce to serve with the local pasta ziti that resembles spaghettilength macaroni. You can of course use spaghetti or possibly long fusilli instead.
  16. Serves 4

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 170g
Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 669  
Calories from Fat 273 41%
Total Fat 30.96g 39%
Saturated Fat 4.43g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g  
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 151mg 6%
Potassium 333mg 10%
Total Carbs 82.95g 22%
Dietary Fiber 4.4g 15%
Sugars 5.76g 4%
Protein 14.73g 24%
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