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Weekend Garden Pasta

August 28, 2011 by Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

Step 1: Go into the garden with your beloved and gather cooking greens.  Spread them out on the outdoor table and admire them.

On this particular day, our yard offered up broccoli, perennial leeks, Tuscan kale, bok choy, spinach, Continental parsley (of course) and the funny little peas growing in the chook plantings.  We also had some radishes (which I washed and ate straight away) and a few self-sown potatoes (which we turned into potato salad with homemade mayonnaise).

Step 2: Wash all the greens and chop them up.  Defrost and cut up some of Diana and Ian’s garlic, and count out ten anchovy fillets.  Have a little chilli oil on standby.

Step 3: Go to the pantry and choose a packet of fancy pasta.  Put a big pot of salted water on the stove, and once it’s at a rolling boil, butta la pasta (throw in the pasta)…

Step 4: In a large wok (like this gorgeous red clay one from Emile Henry), heat up a generous slurp of oil and gently fry all the garlic, anchovies, chopped greens and a little chilli oil (if desired).   Mix well, adding water as needed, and let it simmer gently with the lid on, stirring occasionally to stop it burning.  Cook until soft and wilted, which should take about as long as the pasta needs to cook.

Step 5: Once the pasta is al dente, ladle a scoop of the cooking liquid into the garden sauce to loosen it, then stir the drained pasta into the sauce.  Turn it over to coat evenly, drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil, and serve with cracked pepper and grated parmesan cheese.  Enjoy!

Note: this recipe is an adaptation of Jamie Oliver’s Farfalle with Broccoli, Anchovies and Chilli (The Return of the Naked Chef), and it really does work best if there’s some broccoli in the mix of greens.  It’s also the perfect recipe for using up all the little broccoli shoots that sprout late in the season after the main head has been harvested!

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Posted in Recipes | Tagged garden greens, garden pasta | 39 Comments

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  1. on August 28, 2011 at 12:18 am Tes

    What a beautiful dish! The best part is you using the beautiful things in your garden. It sounds so fresh and delicious :)


    • on August 28, 2011 at 9:44 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Tes, thank you! It’s wonderful to use things in the garden!


  2. on August 28, 2011 at 3:13 am heidi

    Seriously- you have more growing in your garden at the end of winter than I do at the end of summer!
    That is a lovely pasta- and I do love your wok- I use an electric wok but I’m rather envious of a clay one in red!


  3. on August 28, 2011 at 5:13 am Joanna

    That sounds both healthy and delicious, good combination. I have never seen a wok like that. Is it light like your other Emile Henry wares? Very pretty :D


  4. on August 28, 2011 at 6:00 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

    Heidi, Joanna, I am in LOVE with my red clay wok! I couldn’t resist it – Peters of Kensington have it on sale for $68 reduced from $300 – AND it goes in the dishwasher and almost always comes out completely clean! The best thing is that it’s so pretty it can go straight onto the table.

    Surprisingly for clay, it get blisteringly hot, and Jo, yes, it’s quite light compared to cast iron (although it probably weighs about the same as our old wok).

    Did I mention I’m in love with my clay wok? ;-)


  5. on August 28, 2011 at 6:12 am ceciliag

    perfect and we do this each night too.. making endless stir fry’s with what we find.. isn’t it great! c


    • on August 28, 2011 at 9:48 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Cecilia, it’s like finding free food! I feel quite outdoorsy when we’ve been out “foraging”.. ;-)


  6. on August 28, 2011 at 7:51 am Yvette

    A great recipe, and healthy…’butta la pasta’…it’s a saying we use often!!Have a great Sunday!


    • on August 28, 2011 at 9:49 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Yvette, thank you! Hope you have a great day too! :)


  7. on August 28, 2011 at 8:07 am teawithhazel

    pasta and greens..a great combination..love it..


  8. on August 28, 2011 at 8:07 am bagnidilucca

    Yum!


  9. on August 28, 2011 at 9:49 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

    Jane, Deb, thank you! It’s enough to keep even my carnivorous wolves happy!


  10. on August 28, 2011 at 10:26 am Christine

    These tasty meals fresh from the garden are my favourite kind of dinners! I do as you do and line them all up after washing to admire them and see what’s what. Looking forward to some more garden dinners as the weather warms up.


    • on August 28, 2011 at 11:11 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      You’re a kindred spirit, Chris! :)


  11. on August 28, 2011 at 10:43 am Amanda

    Ooh, Celia, you will get me into trouble one day.
    I love the look of that lovely red wok and, as I am currently wok-free, I’m off to P of K for a spot of online shopping!


  12. on August 28, 2011 at 11:08 am Claire K Creations

    I am going straight to peters of Kensington to buy that wok! I hate how our wok looks rusted and gross and is so hard to clean. This one I could have on display!

    I have a similar assortment of veges in my little terrace garden so I’ll definitely be whipping up this pasta. Yum!!

    I wonder if it would work with pancetta or chorizo instead of anchovies? I’m not a big fan of anchovies.


  13. on August 28, 2011 at 11:12 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

    Amanda, Claire, they have a black one too! I bought the red one, and my mum bought the black one! :)

    Claire, I think it would work with chorizo or pancetta, but it would be different as the anchovies melt away and just add a saltiness to the dish.


  14. on August 28, 2011 at 11:18 am Claire K Creations

    My new wok is on its way! I went with boring black cause red doesn’t really work in my kitchen. I’m excited!


    • on August 28, 2011 at 4:03 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Claire, don’t forget to season it first! There are instructions stuck to the wok, but basically you need to pour in about an inch or so of milk, bring that to a boil then turn it off and allow the wok to cool before washing it. You only need to season it once before the first use! Have fun with it!


  15. on August 28, 2011 at 12:15 pm Melanie

    I just love the assortment of veggies you gathered from the garden!! Looks like a very yummy dish minus the anchovies. I do use the anchovy paste though, from a tube, and that doesn’t bother me. I’m surprised your family doesn’t complain of no meat. That’s unusual for most guys. I’m admiring your wok also. We don’t have one, but we love stir frys from our non-stick skillet:)


    • on August 28, 2011 at 4:04 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Mel, we love anchovies, particularly Small Man and I, but no-one minds them at all in this dish. They don’t mind the odd quasi-vegetarian meal.. :)


  16. on August 28, 2011 at 1:27 pm InTolerantChef

    How rich you must feel Celia! You get a great sense of acheivement and adventure when you go foraging, don’t you? I must say I’m a bit in love with your wok too :)


    • on August 28, 2011 at 4:04 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Becca, I think you need to get one – it goes into the dishwasher which will make washing up much easier on your sore shoulder (tell BigJ that). :)


  17. on August 28, 2011 at 1:44 pm Jan

    It’s such a thrill, isn’t it, Celia, to pick your very own vegetables from the garden – I’m always thrilled when I go out and find ‘vegetables’ – who’d a’thunk it – that we grew!


    • on August 28, 2011 at 4:05 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Jan, I know exactly what you mean. I walk around saying…”wow, we can eat that?” :)


  18. on August 28, 2011 at 4:11 pm Marilyn

    Jamie Oliver is my favorite chef of all time, never had a bad recipe. :-)


    • on August 28, 2011 at 7:20 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Maz, I have to agree, I don’t think I’ve ever made a bad Jamie recipe either!


      • on September 3, 2011 at 9:29 am Marilyn

        I made his strawberry salad the other night, perfect summer dish. The Boy loves his “Cheesy Leek” recipe.


  19. on August 28, 2011 at 9:52 pm Anna Johnston

    Gorgeous, love all the goodies in your garden, the photo of the greens on the board is delicious. :) love a good pasta, and this is lovely and fresh looking. Great way to get the good for ya stuff into us. :)


  20. on August 29, 2011 at 6:32 am cityhippyfarmgirl

    Step six- eat with a big satisfied smile, knowing it’s delicious, and knowing yep…we grew that.


  21. on August 29, 2011 at 6:34 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

    Anna, Brydie, thank you! :)


  22. on August 29, 2011 at 3:13 pm Kat

    Broccoli and Chilli go so well! I make a broccoli pie sometimes (strataccia or something along those lines!). I’ll have to try the pasta version.

    And Chef’s warehouse was fab :) Had to shop light because we only had carry on but I brought back a banneton to try. I eyed the Callebaut but it was just too heavy. (I loved that you could smell it from the next aisle though!)


    • on August 29, 2011 at 3:21 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Kat, I’m so glad you had fun there! I love those guys.. :)


  23. on August 29, 2011 at 3:36 pm thecompletecookbook

    How very special that you have all that growing in your garden Celia. We are waiting to find out about a new business contract before we make a final decision about what and if we are going to plant the garden again – not sure I can go without my herbs in the meanwhile though! Might have to just sneak in a few “have-to-haves’.
    Have a happy week.
    :-) Mandy


  24. on August 30, 2011 at 3:39 am C

    I love how productive your garden is and the utility you put it all to! This looks like a delicious quick pasta dish, and a pasta meal is always an excuse to indulge in the next new shape ;-)

    I hope your chooks like continental parsley, it sounds as though you’re over-run with it!


  25. on August 30, 2011 at 9:15 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

    Mandy, hope the new business things works out as you’d hoped! I’d struggle without the herbs now – have just made harissa with new season mint!

    C, thank you! The chooks don’t mind the parsley, but it’s not their favourite..


  26. on August 31, 2011 at 12:41 am Tandy

    I am positively green! I told Cindy this weekend that I am going to get some planter boxes as I really need home grown vegies :)


  27. on September 3, 2011 at 1:47 pm In my kitchen – September » Claire K Creations

    […] thank Celia for this impulsive purchase and I am so excited about it. It is flame, microwave, oven and […]


  28. on September 4, 2011 at 9:27 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

    Tandy, we’re growing all sorts of things in our enclosed verandah at the moment, in planter boxes, and we’ve just bought hessian bags from the coffee roaster to grow potatoes in!



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