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Apulian Orecchiette With Anchovies And Broccoli

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains			6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	t	Salt
1		500 gram pac dried
		orecchiette
500	g	Broccoli, cut into small
		florets 1lb
4	T	Olive oil, 4 to 6
1		Clove garlic, peeled and
		chopped
2		Red chillies, deseeded and
		roughly chopped
100		White wine, 31/2fl oz
2		50 g, 2oz canned
		anchovies in olive
		oil drained
		Salt and freshly ground
		black pepper
		Parmesan shavings to
		garnish optional

INSTRUCTIONS

Place a saucepan of hot water over a moderate heat, add the salt and
bring the water to the boil.  Add the orecchiette and broccoli and cook
as per pack instructions.  Place the olive oil in a large saucepan or
frying pan and over a  moderate heat saute the garlic and chillies,
then add the wine and  reduce by half. Finally add the anchovies and
cook for a further  minute.  Drain the pasta, reserving 2-3 tablespoons
of the liquid, then add to  the garlic, anchovies and chilli sauce. Mix
to combine, seasoning as  necessary. Serve immediately, garnished with
parmesan shavings.  Converted by MC_Buster.  NOTES : A combination of
orecchiette with chillies, anchovies and  broccoli, traditional of the
Apulian region.  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 169 Calories From Fat: 125 Total Fat: 14.2g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 685.1mg Potassium: 527.7mg Carbohydrates: 9.4g Fiber: 2.2g Sugar: 2g Protein: 4.6g