Chorizo and broccoli stalk pasta

Name: Chorizo and broccoli stalk pasta
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 500 dried orecchiette (or penne or fusilli) pasta; 1 tbsp olive oil; 4 cooking chorizo sausages, abuot 65g each, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 400g broccoli stalks (about 4), quartered lengthways and finely sliced; 3 anchovy fillets in oil, drained and chopped; 1 long red chilli, finely chopped; A handful of basil leaves, finely chopped; 40g Parmesan, finely grated; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 lemon, for zesting, to finish

5 steps

Updated at: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:41:38 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories782.2 kcal (39%)

Total Fat29.6 g (42%)

Carbs98 g (38%)

Sugars4.1 g (5%)

Protein35.1 g (70%)

Sodium1114.1 mg (56%)

Fiber4.4 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

500gdried orecchiette pasta

or penne or fusilli

1 Tbspolive oil

4 x 65gcooking chorizo sausages

abuot, finely chopped

3garlic cloves

finely chopped

400gbroccoli

stalks, quartered lengthways and finely sliced

3anchovy fillets in oil

40gparmesan

freshly ground black pepper

1lemon

for zesting, to finish

Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta, stir well and cook until l dente, about 10–12 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large non-stick sauté pan over a high heat. When hot, add the chopped chorizo and cook for 4 minutes or until it releases its oil and starts to turn crispy. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.

Step 3

Add the sliced broccoli stalks to the pan along with the anchovies and chilli. Cook for a further 3–4 minutes or until the broccoli stalks are just al dente.

Step 4

Drain the pasta as soon as it is cooked, saving some of the water. Add the pasta to the chorizo and broccoli pan with a ladleful of the pasta water and stir to make a sauce. Sprinkle in half the chopped basil and half the Parmesan and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 5

Toss well and divide between warmed serving bowls. Zest lemon over each bowl and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan and basil to serve