Name: Broad bean and ricotta orecchiette
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 375 gram orecchiette pasta; 1/2 cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil; 1 clove garlic, bruised; 100 gram sourdough bread, torn; 2 cup (300g) fresh shelled broad beans; 1 clove garlic, extra, crushed; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind; 1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice; 200 gram ricotta, crumbled; 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves

Broad bean and ricotta orecchiette

This nourishing broad bean and ricotta orecchiette is perfect for dinner with the family any night of the week.

Serves 4

Prep

Cook

25M

Total

30M

Ingredients

375 gram orecchiette pasta

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

1 clove garlic, bruised

100 gram sourdough bread, torn

2 cup (300g) fresh shelled broad beans

1 clove garlic, extra, crushed

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind

1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice

200 gram ricotta, crumbled

1/2 cup fresh mint leaves

Method

Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water until almost tender; drain.

Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add bruised garlic and bread; stir for 8 minutes or until bread is golden. Transfer bread to a bowl; discard garlic.

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in same frying pan over medium heat; cook beans and crushed garlic for 5 minutes or until beans are just tender. Add pasta, rind, juice and remaining oil; stir until pasta is warmed through.

Serve pasta topped with pieces of toasted garlic bread, ricotta and mint.

Basil can be substituted for mint. If fresh broad beans aren’t available use frozen, or substitute with peas. You can also sprinkle the pasta with dried chilli flakes for some extra heat.
Note

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