wild rocket and chilli spaghetti
main courses | serves Serves 4
Heat a wide saucepan or frying pan over a medium heat and add the extra virgin olive oil. Add the garlic, chilli and the anchovy fillets and fry gently for a minute or so. Add 2 handfuls of the wild rocket with the lemon zest and juice and then remove from the heat. The rocket will wilt from the heat – mix it well with the garlic, chilli and anchovies.
Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in plenty of salted boiling water, according to the packet instructions, and drain. Tip into the saucepan and toss together with the rocket and chilli sauce. Season well with salt and pepper and serve with some of the reserved fresh rocket and the grated Parmesan on top. Check out the
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ingredients
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 clove of garlic, peeled and finely sliced
• 1 dried red chilli, crumbled
• 4 anchovy fillets in olive oil
• 3 handfuls of wild rocket
• zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 500g dried spaghetti
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
100g Parmesan cheese, grated
I sometimes add a handfull of cherry tomatoes (halved) which I throw in at the same time as the rocket just to warm through. Delicious!
im only 11 and i am inspired by you so thankyou :)
Also I've been growing rocket in little pots on my window-ledge its starting to take over the kitchen but has a really strong taste so i'm wary to put it in salads....will this work instead of the wild rocket???
Has anyone else tried swapping around the ingredients? Does it work?......dont want to make it and end up having something vile no-one will eat.
I have started to like cooking since i saw you at the show..
Thanks.. From Indonesia..
>>Jim - 2 years ago I thought all pasta are spaghetti and the best dish that I can cook is scrambled egg. But because of JO, I can cook for a party of 10 without no fuss. JO had brought to me the wonderfull world of cooking, and thought me about cooking with love and passion. He stripped cooking to the bare essential when other chefs cook as if to show pride to others. His show is the only one that interest me to try and make it so simple as if it's cooking 101 whilst other show looks like some sort of a boot camp that every single step must be adhered to or else result will suck. Thanks JO for all you did and I support everything that you do all the way!! Viva JO!
Are you a Professional Chef / Expert Amateur Cook, or just someone who is jealous of JO's success?
in malaysia, we have a saying called "air tangan" literally translated as water of the hand. different individuals cooking the same recipe will produce different results. following instructions is just a guideline, but the rest; the soul, the love, and the magic infused in one's cooking boils down to the person who cooks it and that affects the tongues that taste it. so jim is obviously lacking a huge percentage in that department somewhere.
we are big fans of you. sod the rest who are just jealous.
Sorry for this you are a nice guy and all but every time I try one of your recipes I am always very disappointed with the result. Your dishes always lack any real flavour. (Except roasted dishes and a ten year old could do them). Is this because your recipes are aimed at the less than competent chef at home who has no idea what good food is????
Apologies but I do think you are a less than average chef at best...
Excellent. Thanks for all you have done.
God bless you all the ways...
You are all so funny!
Anyway, better go find something delicious on here to cook for dinner.
Thanks Jamie!
Laura (Australia)
?? i hope someone can
just would like to say i think your books are fantastic i have learnt lots from them , i always thought it was quick and easy to cook the children chicken nuggets and chips as a quick dinner if running late or short of time .... however after getting your books i have learnt it doesnt take that much longer to cook out of there . i will not switch back to nuggets and chips ever again . i now feel that i am doing that little bit more to being a better mother for my children , a big thanks to you .
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If you can get back to me with an intersting recipe please do so!
yours sincerely
thanks Francesca
I am a GCSE pupil at the Bishops Of Hereford Bluecoat School, and i am doing GCSE food technology. I am doing a project on pasta and i am e-mailing to ask if you could send me some information on pasta.
Thankyou For Your time.
You Sincerely
Amy Kirby
I think it's great what you do for school dinners. If parents started to listen and stopped feeding their kid's rubbish these children wouldn't suffer with behaviour problems, eating disorders and also work can suffer within school as a bad diet can lose your consentration by the time they reach early teens.
Mel
My husband and I love everything about you-your zest for life, the passion you put forth in everything you do, the mixture of fresh ingredients, your unique style and enthusiasm. You are a genuine and lovely person. Thanks for helping to make our meals beautiful. In fact, whenever we have dinner parties, we turn to you and they are a hit every time.
Keep on rockin'!
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Sudhara
My favorite summer dish is this Tuna dish we first cooked in Sicily. It trumped every thing else on the seafood BBQ.
Fresh Tuna steak cut into oblong pieces twice as thick as your thumb. Season with a few pieces of Sushi Ginger (Amazu Shouga) and a little pepper. No salt.
Wrap up the Tuna/Ginger with a piece of Proscuito di Parma to form a little parcel and pop it into a hot pan with a tiny bit of sesame oil. Cook for a few seconds each side and serve immediately.
Thanks for the Wild rocket and Chilli pasta which we will be having tonight.
Mark
sei il piu´ grande cuoco del mondo.
BRAVISSIMO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Other than that I love your shows and hope to get a book soon.