- Serves4
- CourseMain meal
- Prepare20 mins
- Cook20 mins
- Total time40 mins
Ingredients
- 130g fresh sourdough, crusts removed
- 450g asparagus, trimmed
- 125ml extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp nonpareille capers, rinsed and drained
- 350g Waitrose 1 bucatini spaghetti
- 1 large garlic clove, roughly chopped
- 1 large lemon, zest and juice
- ¼ tsp dried chilli flakes
- 10 anchovy fillets in olive oil, drained
- ½ x 25g pack flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
Method
Roughly tear up the sourdough and put in the small bowl of a food processor. Whizz to breadcrumbs and set aside. Slice each asparagus spear on a steep diagonal into pieces about 3-4cm long; set aside.
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a frying pan. Pat the capers dry; add to the pan. Cook over a medium heat for 2-4 minutes, turning occasionally, until starting to crisp. Scoop out with a slotted spoon; drain on kitchen paper, leaving the oil in the pan. Add the breadcrumbs to the pan and stir over the heat until golden brown (4-6 minutes); set aside to cool and crisp up.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions, adding the asparagus pieces for the final 3 minutes. Put the garlic in a pestle and mortar with the lemon zest, chilli and anchovies. Pound into a smooth paste, then stir in the lemon juice and remaining oil. Drain the pasta and return to the pan. Toss with the anchovy paste, capers and parsley; season if liked. Divide between bowls, scattering with the breadcrumbs to serve.
Nutritional
Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe
Energy | 3,062kJ/ 731kcals |
|---|---|
Fat | 35g |
Saturated Fat | 5.1g |
Carbohydrates | 81g |
Sugars | 5g |
Fibre | 6.6g |
Protein | 20g |
Salt | 1.7g |