Orecchiette with Turnip Greens

The dish is simple, the ingredients are inexpensive, but when we try it, it surprises us with its rich flavor. The essential ingredients are Italian orecchiette pasta and turnip greens. Italians call this dish "strascinati alle cime di rapa".

Details

  • Preparation Time: 15 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 15 minutes
  • Difficulty: 1
  • Spiciness: 1
  • Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 400 g Pasta, Macaroni

  • 6 spoon Oil, olive

  • 800 g Turnip, leaves

  • 6 pieces Fish, anchovy fillets in oil

  • 1 piece Chili peppers, red chili, fresh

  • 2 pod Garlic, fresh

Steps

  1. Clean and sort the turnip greens. Remove the tough stems and damaged leaves. Wash the turnip greens, drain them, and chop them into smaller pieces. Wash the chili pepper, remove the stem and seeds, and slice it into rings. Peel and chop the garlic. Drain and chop the anchovies.

  2. Place a large pot with 4 liters of salted water on the stove and wait for it to boil. Add the turnip greens to the boiling water, wait for the water to boil again, then remove the pot from the heat. Use a skimmer to remove the turnip greens from the water, but save the water as it will be needed for cooking the pasta.

  3. Heat oil in a large pan and quickly sauté the garlic. Add the chili pepper and anchovies and stir. When the garlic turns golden, add the well-drained turnip greens and mix. Simmer for a few more minutes and then remove from the heat.

  4. Place the pot in which we cooked the turnip greens back on the stove. Wait for the water to boil, then add the pasta. Cook it for the time indicated on the package. Drain the cooked pasta, but save a little of the cooking water.

  5. Return the pan with the sauce to the heat and add the drained pasta. Mix and cook for a few more minutes. If the dish is too dry, add a little of the saved cooking liquid. Serve immediately on plates.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 190.72 kcal
  • Fat: 6.46 g
    • Saturated Fat: 1.03 g
  • Carbohydrates: 18.05 g
    • Sugars: 0.41 g
  • Protein: 12.97 g
  • Fiber: 1.85 g

Advice

Anchovies add saltiness to the sauce. You can further season the sauce with salt to taste. When cooking pasta, follow the rule of using 1 liter of water for every 100 g of pasta. For every liter of water, use 10 to 12 g of salt.