| Get Ready For Christmas... |
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| Purple Sprouting Broccoli |
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Either as a side dish or the main event, our English grown, Purple Spouting Broccoli which has featured in this week's boxes, has never tasted so good! Below we have added two of our favourite recipes. |
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| Roasted Purple Sprouting Broccoli with Pine Nuts and Balsamic Dressing |
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Ingredients
-200g purple sprouting broccoli -2 garlic cloves -2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar -1 tablespoon olive oil -1/2 tsp of sea salt and a generous helping of ground black pepper -50g pine nuts or walnuts
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Method
-Preheat your oven to 180c.
-Cut any of the thick parts of the purple spouting broccoli into smaller pieces and place on a baking tray.
-Crush the garlic cloves into a small bowl and whisk with the balsamic vinegar, olive oil and seasoning. Pour the dressing over the broccoli and mix well.
-Sprinkle with nuts of your choice and roast for around 15 minutes.
-Before serving drizzle over any balsamic dressing left in the tray.
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| Pappardelle with Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Dolcelatte and Walnuts |
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Ingredients:
- 200g pappardelle pasta (or pasta of choice) -250g purple sprouting broccoli -15g butter -1 garlic clove, crushed -2 fresh thyme sprigs, leaves picked and chopped -75g creamy Dolcelatte, broken into small pieces (works with any blue cheese) -100ml double cream or crème fraîche -Finely grated zest of 1/2 a lemon -25g finely grated parmesan or vegetarian alternative, plus extra to serve -25g walnut pieces, lightly toasted |
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Method:
-Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and add the pasta. Cook per packet instructions. -Steam the broccoli for 4-6 minutes or until quite tender (if you don't have a steamer, simply put the broccoli in a microwavable bowl with a tablespoon of water and cover with clingfilm).
-Melt the butter in a separate pan and add the garlic. Cook for about one minute over a gentle heat. Add the thyme and cook for a few more seconds before adding the dolcelatte, cream or crème fraîche and lemon zest.
-Stir the mixture occasionally over a low heat until the mixture has formed a thick, creamy sauce. Season well with black pepper. -Drain the pasta and add it to the pan of creamy sauce along with the steamed broccoli.
-Serve with parmesan and toasted walnuts.
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