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Wholewheat pasta with broccoli melted into the sauce

Wholewheat pasta with broccoli melted into the sauce

Broccoli boiled soft with the pasta and mashed into a garlicky anchovy sauce; the trick everyone should own.

Total time
20 min
Serves
2
Difficulty
Easy
Protein / serving
20g

Ingredients

Servings 2

Method

  1. Step 1

    Cook the pasta; add all the broccoli for the last 6 minutes. Drain, saving a cup of water.

  2. Step 2

    Melt anchovies in the oil with garlic and chilli.

  3. Step 3

    Return pasta and broccoli; mash and toss with pasta water until saucy.

  4. Step 4

    Lemon zest and Parmesan over.

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Nutrition per serving

Approximate values per serving
Calories520 kcal
Protein20g
Carbohydrates64g
– of which sugars5g
Fibre11g
Fat22g
– of which saturates4.5g
– of which omega-30.5g
Calcium220mg
Iron3.8mg
Salt1.2g
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