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Kale and anchovy pasta

This twist on the classic green sauce combines kale with a buttery, anchovy base. A deliciously vibrant and moreish dish! 
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course, Pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: burrata, kale
Servings: 2 people

Ingredients

  • 4-5 large stems of curly kale leaves removed and stems discarded
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • 3-6 anchovy fillets depending on your salty preference!
  • 20 g unsalted butter
  • 250 g pasta I like linguine for this
  • 1 ball burrata to serve

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of water to boil and add the kale leaves. Cook for a minute before transferring to an ice bath – this helps keep the sauce vibrant.
  • While that’s cooling, salt the same pot of boiling water and add your pasta.
  • Strain the leaves and squeeze out excess water, then add to a blender with 2 tbsp olive oil, a pinch of salt and 1/3 cup pasta water. Blend until smooth, then set aside.
  • In a sauté pan, heat the butter then add the anchovies. Sauté for a couple of minutes until the anchovies start breaking down, then use a whisk to break them apart until they’re homogenous with the butter – remove from the heat while your pasta finishes cooking so as not to burn the butter.
  • Once the pasta is just al dente, put the butter sauce back on a low heat and add the pasta directly to it, followed by the green sauce and a good amount of pasta water (1/4 cup). Stir, toss and agitate to marry and coat all of the pasta perfectly.
  • Divide between two bowls and serve topped with a dollop of burrata, crack of pepper and drizzle of olive oil.
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