Orecchiette alle Cime di Rapa
CALORIES PER SERVING
- Level of difficulty: Medium
- Prep time: 10 min
- Cooking time: 30 min
- Servings: 3
- Notes
- VEGETARIAN
- PESCETARIAN
- NO ADDED SUGAR
Orecchiette con cime di rapa is a classic dish from Puglia that is delightfully simple to make. Cime di rapa, also known as broccoli rabe or rapini, can be a little tricky to find outside of Italy, so use tender stem broccoli if it's unavailable.
INGREDIENTS
- 250 g orecchiette, fresh (if possible)
- 200 g broccoli rabe
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/2 red chilli or red pepper flake
- 5 anchovies
- Extra virgin olive oil (Olivaio)
- Grated pecorino, if desired
Directions
- Begin by cooking the orecchiette in salted boiling water (you can use shop-bought, if preferred)
- Meanwhile, gently fry the garlic and chilli with the anchovies in a little of their oil until they garlic has softened and the anchovies have dissolved
- 2 minutes before the pasta is ready, add the broccoli rabe to the pasta pan to cook
- Drain, then add the pasta and broccoli to the anchovy pan and toss to coat the pasta evenly
- Serve hot with an extra drizzle of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), plus a little grated pecorino, if desired