Cavolo nero orecchiette

Cavolo nero orecchiette

Enjoy this easy-to-make, quick pasta. It’s full of goodness from the iron-rich cavolo nero, which is in season over the winter
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  • Serves: 2 persons

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Cook the orecchiette following pack instructions, then drain, reserving a mugful of the water. Finely chop the cavolo nero stems and leaves, keeping them separate. Heat the olive oil in a wide frying pan and cook the stems, garlic, chilli and shallot over a low heat for 5 mins until softened, then stir in the cavolo nero leaves. Fry until just wilted, then tip in the pasta and toss to combine.
  2. Step 2

    Stir in the lemon zest and juice, and the ricotta along with a splash of the reserved pasta water to loosen, and season. Sprinkle the almonds over the top to serve.