Pasta with Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Fresh Herbs, Tuscan Salami and Crunchy Garlic Breadcrumbs
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
A recipe born from a glut of broccoli!
Category:
Pasta
Style:
Australian
Quantity: 4 people
Ingredients
- 360 g dry or 440 g fresh pasta
- 20 g butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 100 g Tuscan salami cut into thin julienne
- 2 tbsp finely diced French shallot
- 4 tbsp garlic greens or 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
- 6 anchovy fillets chopped (optional)
- 2 bunches of purple sprouting broccoli chopped (see note below)
- 1 cup of baby broccoli leaves optional
- 4 tbsp verjuice
- 2 tbsp finely chopped flat leaf parsley
- Freshly ground black pepper to season
- Sea salt to season
- 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp baby capers rinsed
For the crumb
- 6 tbsp fresh breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- 2 cloves of garlic crushed
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
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Cook your pasta according to the packet instructions.
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Meanwhile place a large frying pan over medium heat and add the olive oil, butter, salami and shallot and sauté until the shallot softens.
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Add the garlic greens, anchovies and chopped broccoli and cook stirring for 4 – 5 minutes.
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Add the verjuice and cook for a further 2 minutes.
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Drain the pasta and add to the broccoli mixture together with the parsley and toss through.
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Season with salt and pepper and divide between four serving plates.
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Sprinkle with parmesan and top with the crunchy garlic breadcrumbs, and finally scatter over the capers.
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Serve immediately.
To make the crumb:
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Preheat the oven to 200˚ C / 400˚F (fan).
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Line a baking tray with baking paper and spread the crumb mix evenly on the lined tray. Dot the crumbs with the butter and bake 5 – 10 minutes until the crumbs are nice and crispy. Set aside
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Combine the thyme leaves, breadcrumbs and crushed garlic together.
Notes
- Chop the purple sprouting broccoli into small pieces of approx 1 – 1.5 cm (1/2 inch) for the florets and 1/2 cm (1/4 inch) for the stem. You will need 2 cups altogether.
- Place a dish with a little extra grated parmesan and another with any left over crumbs on the table for people to help themselves.
- If you do not have Purple Sprouting Broccoli, you could use or broccolini.
