Spaghetti with silverbeet, raisins and pine nuts
Always on the search for a tasty pasta dish that only takes as long to prepare as the pot of water comes to the boil? Look no further.
Ingredients
85g (½ cup) raisins
60ml (¼ cup) brandy
400g dried spaghetti
3-4 silverbeet stems
olive oil for cooking
1 onion, diced
50g (¼ cup) pine nuts
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 small red chilli, de-seeded and diced
zest of 1 orange, diced
125ml (½ cup) chicken stock (or vegetable stock for vegetarians)
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
Soak the raisins in brandy.
Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil over high heat. Add a good pinch of salt. Add the pasta and stir until the water has returned to the boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook the pasta at a fast simmer for 8 minutes.
Wash silverbeet well. Discard stalks and roughly chop leaves.
Heat a frypan over medium-to-high heat and add a splash of oil, the onion and pine nuts. Cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring often, until the pine nuts turn golden brown.
Add the garlic, chilli, orange zest and silverbeet, and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the stock, cover with a lid and cook for 1-2 minutes, until the silverbeet collapses. Check seasoning.
Add the brandy-soaked raisins and toss everything together well. Drain the pasta and toss with the sauce.
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