PASTA - Broccoli Pasta

By Aemelia

Ingredients

• 3 slices bread, finely cubed
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 80 g parmesan cheese, finely grated
• 2 heads broccoli, chopped into small florets
• 400 g dried pasta (spirali, penne etc)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, finely sliced
• 4 anchovies
• 1/2 - 1 tsp chilli flakes
• 1 lemon, zested
• S&P

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat the olive oil in a heavy bottomed frying pan, add the breadcrumbs and season with salt and pepper. Fry until golden brown and set aside.
2. Fill a large pot with water, salt liberally and bring to the boil. Add the broccoli and cook for 2 minutes. You do not want to overcook the broccoli at this stage as it will become mushy and brown. Remove from the water with a slotted spoon and set aside. Use the same water to boil the pasta; once it returns to the boil, add the pasta and simmer until cooked through. Drain.
3. While the pasta is cooking place the olive oil in a frying pan (on medium-high?), add the garlic, anchovies and chilli and sauté for several minutes.
4. Add the broccoli to the frying pan, mashing some bits up and leaving others whole. Finally, add the lemon zest, pasta and 2/3 of the parmesan cheese to the broccoli and mix through.
5. Serve sprinkled with the remaining parmesan cheese and small handful of croutons.