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Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa

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Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa

Puglia's iconic pasta with turnip tops, anchovies and chilli — bitter, spicy and completely addictive.

Total time
30 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Italian

Ingredients

400gorecchiette
500gcime di rapa or broccoli rabe, trimmed
6anchovy fillets in oil
4 clovesgarlic, sliced
1 tspdried chilli flakes
6 tbspextra virgin olive oil
50gfine breadcrumbs, toasted

Instructions

1

Boil cime di rapa in salted water 5 minutes, remove with tongs reserving water.

2

Cook orecchiette in same water until al dente.

3

Heat olive oil, add garlic and chilli until fragrant.

4

Add anchovies and melt them completely into the oil.

5

Add cime di rapa and toss to coat in anchovy oil.

6

Drain pasta and add to pan with splash of pasta water.

7

Toss well, scatter toasted breadcrumbs and serve immediately.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories
236
Protein
1.9g
Fat
21.2g
Carbs
10.3g
Fiber
0.8g
Sodium
93mg

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