Pasta with Tenderstem broccoli and anchovies

Name: Pasta with Tenderstem broccoli and anchovies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 3 anchovy fillets in olive oil, drained and chopped; 2 garlic cloves, sliced; ½ tsp chilli flakes; 200 g Tenderstem broccoli; 200 g essential Waitrose penne or fusilli; ½ essential Waitrose lemon, zest

A quick and easy pasta dish that can be on the table in just 30 minutes. Perfect for a simple midweek dinner that doesn't scrimp on flavour.

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Healthy

Serves2
CourseMain meal
Prepare10 mins
Cook20 mins
Total time30 mins

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Ingredients

2½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 anchovy fillets in olive oil, drained and chopped
2 garlic cloves, sliced
½ tsp chilli flakes
200g Tenderstem broccoli
200g essential Waitrose penne or fusilli
½ essential Waitrose lemon, zest

Method

Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a large frying pan over a very low heat. Add the anchovy fillets, garlic and chilli flakes and cook gently, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, cut each broccoli stem into 4 lengths. Cook in a large pan of salted boiling water for 3 minutes. Lift the broccoli out of the water with a slotted spoon, draining well before adding it to the frying pan with the flavoured oil.
Drop the pasta into the boiling water that you used for the broccoli and cook according to pack instructions. While the pasta cooks, stir the broccoli in the oil to coat and let it cook gently; it will become very tender and start falling apart slightly.
Drain the pasta, reserving a ladleful of the water. Put the pan with the broccoli over a high heat and tip in the pasta and reserved cooking water. Grate some lemon zest over the top and stir until the pasta is well coated. Serve Immediately.