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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal400
  • fat4g
  • saturates0.5g
  • carbs78g
  • sugars0g
  • fibre5g
  • protein17g
  • salt0.8g
    low

Method

  • step 1

    Cook the spaghetti in a large pan of boiling salted water, according to packet instructions. Cut the broccoli into small florets, thinly slice the thick stalks and throw into the pan of pasta for the last 3 minutes of cooking time.

  • step 2

    Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan, add the anchovies and chillies and fry briefly. Add the breadcrumbs and cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes until the crumbs are crunchy and golden.

  • step 3

    Drain the spaghetti and return to the pan. Toss with three quarters of the crumb mixture, some salt and pepper and another 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Serve each portion sprinkled with the remaining crumbs.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2002

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A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.6 ratings

Cynthia G

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Used a whole 50g can of anchovies, drained the oil and and made up to 3 tablespoons with olive oil for frying anchovies and breadcrumbs (I used brown breadcrumbs as didn't have white bread). Followed recipe exactly but stirred in a little lemon juice and black pepper at the end. Garnished with…

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jadedermody

made less for two but the sardines with chillies and breadcrumbs became more of a topping then a main ingredients. As I love sardines I think 2 tins will be needed in the future and poss try switching the chillies for red peppers to thicken it up.

joiac

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

I made this today. I reduced the ingredients as I was only cooking for myself. I used dried flaked chillies as I didn't have any fresh. Unfortunately my hand slipped a bit as I was adding them so I had a fiery hot meal. I also added more anchovies than I needed as I am rather partial to them but 5…

jellycatblue

Amazing pasta! This is my favorite pasta... I was introduced to this recipe by my darling Italian husband many years ago, one to try its really amazing, we use Orecchiette pasta which you can buy in tesco. Delicious!

benadams

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

so cheap to make a nice qwick meal thanks

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