Curly Kale Pasta with Anchovies & Garlic
By OcadoLife
Published on 29 December 2022
Kale loves salt and spice, as well as strong cheese – this easy pasta dish brings it all together. As well as having a slightly bitter, earthy taste, the vegetable is also filled with vitamins and other goodies. Altogether this meal features some serious heavy hitters in the flavour department: garlic, anchovies, capers, chilli. Incidentally, Italian orecchiette translates as 'little ears', referring to the shape of this popular pasta from Puglia in the heel of the country. You can prepare the ‘sauce’ in the time it takes to cook the pasta, which makes it a perfect quick meal.Time and servings
30 minsTotal time
4Servings
10 minsPrep time
20 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 500 g of orecchiette pasta
- 400 g of kale
- 8 anchovy fillets, chopped
- 6 cloves of garlic
- 80 g of parmesan, shaved
- 4 tbsp of olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1 tsp of chilli flakes
- 2 tbsp of capers
- 1 squeeze of lemon
Method
Step 1
Bring a saucepan of salted water to the boil and tip the pasta in.Step 2
While the pasta cooks, heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the chilli with a pinch of salt and fry until turning crisp and golden, 1-2 mins.Step 3
Add the garlic, capers and anchovies. Cook for a further 5 mins: everything should be turning golden, the capers getting crisp around the edges and the anchovies melting into the oil (you might have to press them with your spoon slightly to help). Next, add the kale and 2tbsp water, stir to cook and coat it in the tasty oil and cooking juices, about 5 mins.Step 4
When the pasta is al dente, drain and add to the pan. Toss well and season with black pepper – taste and add more salt if needed.Step 5
Serve drizzled with a little more oil, a squeeze of lemon and parmesan shavings.