Name: Orecchiette with smoked trout and broccolini
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 (500g) whole smoked trout; 500 gram dried orecchiette pasta; 200 gram broccolini florets and stalks, chopped into small pieces; 1/2 cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil; 4 (100g) french shallots, sliced thinly; 6 clove garlic, crushed; 12 drained anchovy fillets; 2 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted; 1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes, optional; 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 tablespoon lemon juice, approximately

Orecchiette with smoked trout and broccolini

This is one of my all-time favourite pastas. I know it looks like a lot of anchovies, but trust me and cook them down slowly. This could well become your favourite pasta, too.

Ingredients

1 1/2 (500g) whole smoked trout

500 gram dried orecchiette pasta

200 gram broccolini florets and stalks, chopped into small pieces

1/2 cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil

4 (100g) french shallots, sliced thinly

6 clove garlic, crushed

12 drained anchovy fillets

2 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted

1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes, optional

1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1 tablespoon lemon juice, approximately

Method

1.Remove skin and bones from trout, flake flesh. You will need about 1 1/2 cups flesh.

2.Cook pasta in a large pan of boiling well-salted water, uncovered, until tender but still firm. Drain.

3.Meanwhile, add broccolini to a pan of boiling water. Return to boil, drain. Rinse under cold water, drain well.

4.Heat oil in a large frying pan. Add shallots, garlic and anchovies, cook, stirring, over low heat until softened and broken down to a paste, about 10-15 minutes.

5.Add pasta to sauce with trout and lemon juice to taste. Serve immediately.

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