Orecchiette with Cime di Rapa Recipe
Preparation Time for Orecchiette with Cime di Rapa:
20 min
Ingredients:
- 8 3/4 oz of orecchiette (Read about Senatore Cappelli Durum Wheat)
- 3 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1/2 red chilli, sliced
- 5Â anchovies
- 7 1/16 oz of broccoli rabe, or tenderstem broccoli, or rapini
- pecorino, to serve (optional)
Instructions:
1. Begin by making and cooking the orecchiette (you can use shop-bought, if preferred) and cooking it in salted boiling water.
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2. Meanwhile, gently fry the garlic and chilli with the anchovies in a little of their oil until the has softened a little and the anchovies have dissolved.
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3. 2 minutes before the pasta is ready, add the broccoli rabe to the pasta pan to cook.
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4. Drain, then add the pasta and broccoli to the anchovy pan and toss to coat the pasta evenly.
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5. Serve hot with an extra drizzle of olive oil, plus a little grated pecorino, if desired.
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