Orecchetti with sprouting broccoli, kale & chilli
Dark green vegetables including broccoli and kale are rich in cancer-fighting antioxidants.
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
COOKING TIME: 10 minutes
SERVES: 4
Ingredients
200g Tenderstem Broccoli, ends trimmed
100g cavolo nero or kale, stems removed
400g orecchiette pasta
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, finely sliced
1 fresh red chilli, finely chopped
50g Ricotta Salata, pecorino or Parmesan cheese
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
Method
- Blanch the broccoli in a pan of boil salted water for 1-2 minutes until it is just cooked but still firm. Repeat this with the cavolo nero or kale. Set the vegetables aside.
- Bring a large pot of boiling salted water to a rolling boil. Cook the orecchiette until al dente, approximately 8-10 minutes.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large pan, add the garlic and chilli and sauté on a low to medium heat, without adding any colour.
- Add the vegetables to the pan and toss through.
- When the pasta is cooked drain well, reserving a few tablespoons of the starchy cooking water.
- Add the pasta to the pan with the vegetable, garlic and chilli and mix through. Add a little of the starchy cooking water to loosen, if needed.
- Serve with grated cheese, salt and freshly ground black pepper and a pinch of red pepper flakes for some extra heat.
Credit Jane Clarke, Dietician and Founder of Nourish Drinks and www.nourishbyjaneclarke.com
Jane is both a dietitian and Cordon Bleu chef with more than 30 years’ experience in the nutrition industry. She is the author of nine best-selling books, was a columnist for over a decade for The Daily Mail, Observer, The Times and The Mail on Sunday, and regularly contributes on TV. She worked with Jamie Oliver on several of his projects, including the School Meals revolution, which showed that people-power can bring about social change. It is with this same mindset and passion that she is leading Nourish by Jane Clarke, which provides a solution to the problem of undernourishment and provides empowerment and inspiration to those who are vulnerable or facing a health challenge, such as Dementia.
