The burnt wheat pasta with broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes, and anchovies is a simple and tasty first course. For the recipe, I used a particular type of pasta, based on burnt wheat, derived from the toasting of durum wheat. In the past, it was produced using the grains of wheat left over from the burning of the stubble. The pasta I propose is seasoned with broccoli, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and anchovies.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 oz broccoli
- 2 3/4 oz burnt wheat pasta (orecchiette or another shape)
- 1/2 oz sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 fillets anchovies in oil
- 1 clove garlic
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste fine salt
- to taste black pepper
Tools
- Kitchen Scale
- Knife
- Cutting Board
- Skillet
- 2 Pots
- Colander
- Small Bowl
- Wooden Spoon
Steps
To prepare the burnt wheat pasta with broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes, and anchovies…
In a pot, heat the water to boil the broccoli. Meanwhile, clean the broccoli by removing the florets and washing them under water. If they are too large, cut them into smaller pieces. When the water boils, pour in the broccoli florets and cook them for 10/15 minutes, checking the cooking by piercing them with a fork.
In another pot, heat the water to cook the pasta. When it boils, pour in the burnt wheat pasta, in this case, the orecchiette, and cook them for the minutes indicated on the package.
Now take the sun-dried tomatoes, cut them into pieces, and soak them in a small bowl with hot water. You can use that from the broccoli or the pasta.
In a skillet, pour the extra virgin olive oil, sauté a peeled whole garlic clove, and the anchovy fillets in oil for a few minutes.
When the broccoli are cooked, drain them and pour them into the skillet with the garlic and anchovies. Then drain the pasta and add it to the skillet, adding a little cooking water and the soaked and squeezed sun-dried tomatoes.
Finally, toss the pasta in the skillet for a few minutes with the sauce, salt, and pepper. Serve the pasta hot.
