Strozzapreti with zucchini flowers and pangrattato
makes
4
Mitch Orr's modern take on this classic will have you obsessed. Don't get us started on the pangrattato.
Ingredients (12)
- 1 sheet dried kombu or dried seaweed (from Asian food shops)
- 1 seasoned nori sheet
- 400g strozzapreti pasta (from gourmet food shops and Italian delis)
- 300g zucchini flowers, trimmed, stamen removed
- 80g unsalted butter, chopped
- 3 eschalots, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- Juice of 1 lemon
Pangrattato
- 60g unsalted butter
- 4 anchovy fillets, drained, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups (75g) panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
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1.To make seaweed stock, place 4 cups (1L) water with kombu and nori in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to the boil then simmer for 12-15 minutes until infused. Strain seaweed stock and discard seaweed. You should have 600ml stock.
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2.Preheat oven to 160°C. Grease a large oven tray and line with baking paper.
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3.For the pangrattato, heat the butter and anchovies in a large frypan over high heat. When the butter begins to foam and anchovies start to dissolve, scatter over the panko breadcrumbs and chilli flakes, and toss for 3-4 minutes until breadcrumbs are coated in butter. Transfer to prepared tray and bake for 10-15 minutes until breadcrumbs are golden and crisp. Season to taste. Set aside.
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4.Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan three-quarters full of water to the boil. Add the strozzapreti, return to the boil. Reduce heat to low and cook for 7-8 minutes or according to packet instructions, drain.
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5.Slice the stems of the zucchini flowers finely and tear the flowers into their natural segments, lengthwise. Heat one-quarter of the butter in a large frypan and when it begins to foam add eschalot and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes or until eschalot begins to soften. Add 1 cup (250ml) stock and remaining butter. Bring to the boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 8-10 minutes until emulsified. Add the pasta to the sauce, with the zucchini stems and flowers. Stir in lemon juice, season to taste and toss to combine. Serve topped with pangrattato.
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