
A homey pasta dish originally from Puglia. Perfect to make when broccolini is in season and has lots of leafy stems.
You'll make this dish in two parts. Coat your pasta in a lovely salty base made up of anchovies, chilli and broccolini, and then top with a crunchy "pangrattato", which are spicy fried breadcrumbs. This recipe serves two, so scale up accordingly.
1 red chilli, finely sliced
2 tbsp olive oil
1⁄2 cup breadcrumbs
1 tsp salt
200 g orecchiette
1 bunch broccolini, chopped into 3cm pieces
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
3 tbsp olive oil
7 fillets anchovy
1 tsp chilli flakes
1⁄2 lemon, juiced
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Start by making the pangrattato. Finely slice the . In a medium saucepan, heat the over medium heat. Add the , chilli and to the hot oil and stir for 3-4 minutes until the breadcrumbs are golden. Tip into a bowl and set aside to cool.
Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to the boil.
Meanwhile, prepare the ingredients for the Orecchiette and Broccoli. Trim the base from the stems, pick any nice big leaves off then cut the broccolini into 3cm pieces. Finely slice the .
When the water is boiling, add the and cook to packet instructions until al dente. You will be adding the and picked leaves in the last 2 minutes of the cook time, so have it ready to go next to the pot.
Meanwhile, in a large frypan over medium-low heat, add the and whole . Cook gently for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the anchovies have dissolved into the oil. You may need to help the fillets to break down by breaking them apart with the back of the spoon as you stir.
Reduce the heat to low, and add the sliced and . Sauté for 4-5 minutes until softened and smelling good. Be careful not to burn the garlic as this will ruin the flavour of the dish.
In the last 2 minutes of the pasta cook time, add the and picked leaves to the pot.
When the is al dente and is bright and tender, drain into a colander, then add the orecchiette and broccolini to the pan with the , and . Toss to coat the pasta, then squeeze over the .
Transfer to serving bowls and top with the pangrattato.
Early in broccoli season, head to a farmers market and find sprouting broccoli with lots and lots of leaves. If not, broccolini from the supermarket will also work well.