Pasta

Pasta "Ro Malu Tempu"

This Sicilian pasta dish stars a broccoli-based sauce with bread crumbs, anchovies, raisins, pine nuts, and saffron for tons of flavor.

Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Calories
516 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
Step 2
Soak raisins in warm water for 10 minutes; drain and set aside.
Step 3
At the same time, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly saute anchovies, onions, and garlic, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Mash the anchovies a bit to help them dissolve to create a paste. Add broccoli and begin to saute over medium heat, stirring often to avoid burning. Cook evenly until softened, about 10 minutes. Break up large florets as soon as they softens; ideally, you want bite-sized florets. Add ladles of the pasta water to the skillet as needed to keep the broccoli from burning.
Step 4
Add a ladle of pasta water to a small bowl, add the saffron threads, and allow to melt. Add to the broccoli. Mash some of the smaller florets to help create a creamy sauce. Add the pine nuts, raisins, and cinnamon. Stir often.
Step 5
Drain cooked pasta, reserving the pasta water. Stir pasta into the skillet. Sprinkle in 1/4 cup bread crumbs and red pepper flakes. Toss to coat, adding a few tablespoons of pasta water if necessary. Drizzle remaining oil and 2 tablespoons bread crumbs over the top and add black pepper. Serve hot.
Pasta

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons raisins
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 head broccoli, separated into florets
  • 2 tablespoons minced onion
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 4 saffron threads
  • 4 anchovy fillets
  • 1 (12 ounce) package rigatoni pasta
  • 2 tablespoons toasted bread crumbs
  • 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 0.25 cup toasted bread crumbs

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