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