This savory. slightly spicy sauce is a great way to introduce more vegetables into your diet. The anchovies melt into the sauce giving it a wonderful flavor that will have people wondering what your secret ingredient could be.
Cam of Culinary Adventures with Camilla is hosting this month and invited us to join her in sharing recipes that contain Sustainable Seafoods.
Let's see how everyone showed their Love of the Sea by using Sustainable Seafoods today......
- Braised Cod with Potatoes and Onions by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Broiled Asian-inspired Red Snapper Fillets by Food Lust People Love
- Khuboni/Khube Curry - East Indian by Sneha’s Recipe
- L'Uovo di Seppia by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Pasta with Spiced Vegetables and Anchovies by A Day in the Life on the Farm
I decided to feature anchovies for this event. Roland is a Spanish company that uses sustainable methods of catching anchovies which they then fillet and pack in olive oil. Many years ago a longtime friend of my husband's sister prepared dinner for us and served us the pasta that I am sharing with you today.
It was delicious and he graciously gave me a copy of the recipe that he took from The Splendid Table. I was very surprised to see that this recipe contained anchovies because I don't like anchovies....or so I thought. I have made this recipe time and time again and everyone who has it loves it. I never, ever tell them what the secret is to the delicious pasta sauce.
When added to pasta sauce the anchovies melt into it and add a wonderful, umami that is unrecognizable as these salty little fish that folks either love or hate. I guarantee that if you serve up this pasta even the most adamant anchovy hater will fall in love with it, just make sure you hide the can well.
Yield: 8 servings
Pasta with Spiced Vegetables and Anchovies
This savory. slightly spicy sauce is a great way to introduce more vegetables into your diet. The anchovies melt into the sauce giving it a wonderful flavor that will have people wondering what your secret ingredient is.
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 35 Min
Ingredients
- 1 T. olive oil
- 1 vidalia onion, chopped
- 1 small head cauliflower, broken into bite sized florets
- 1 small head broccoli, borken into bite sized florets
- 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (2oz) tin anchovy fillets, drained and rinsed
- pinch of crushed red pepper, to taste
- 2/3 c. dry red wine
- 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
- 1/4 c. balsamic vinegar
- 1/3 c. pine nuts, toasted
- 8 oz. shredded Italian 4 cheese blend
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 lb Pasta of choice, cooked per package directions
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over med high heat. Add the onions, cauliflower and broccoli. Cook, stirring occasionally until vegetables are lightly browned, 5 minutes or so. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, another 30 seconds. Add the basil and anchovy, stirring to combine.
- Add the wine and cook, scraping up any browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pan, until wine is reduced by half.
- Stir in the tomatoes and cook until cauliflower and broccoli are just tender. Stir in the balsamic, pine nuts and half of the cheese. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if needed.
- Serve over pasta, garnished with half the remaining cheese and passing the rest of the cheese.
Notes
Adapted from a recipe found in The Splendid Table
Nutrition Facts
Calories
608.66Fat (grams)
38.71 gSat. Fat (grams)
19.97 gCarbs (grams)
29.83 gFiber (grams)
3.29 gNet carbs
26.54Sugar (grams)
6.93 gProtein (grams)
32.72 gSodium (milligrams)
485.94 mgCholesterol (grams)
108.16 g
Good call! I love adding anchovies to sauces for a burst of saltiness and umami. Thanks for joining me this month.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting Cam.
DeleteI have become an anchovy convert myself. I just don't tell anyone they are in there and they seem to love the flavor. Can't wait to try this.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy Karen and your family will love it too without ever knowing why.
DeleteLove tinned anchovies, must try this pasta combo!
ReplyDeleteYou will love the flavor it adds to the sauce Sneha.
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