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Fresh farfalle with spinach, gorgonzola and walnuts

Prep time 30 mins to 1 hour
Cook time 30 mins to 1 hour
Serves 4
Dietary Vegetarian
From Spring Kitchen with Tom Kerridge
A really simple, elegant little veggie dish that can be ready in minutes if you opt for shop-bought pasta.

Method


  1. For the pasta, in a food processor mix the flour, eggs and a pinch of salt together until the mixture begins to hold together. If the dough is too dry add a little bit of water.

  2. Dust a wooden board or clean work surface with a little flour and knead the mixture until it forms a dough. Wrap the dough in cling film and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.

  3. Dust the pasta with a little four, then roll it through a pasta machine until it is about 2mm thick (around setting number five on the pasta machine). Alternatively roll out the dough using a rolling pin.

  4. Cut the pasta dough into rectangles approximately 5x2.5cm/2x1in. Pinch the rectangles in the middle to form a bow shape. (This can be done up to 24 hours before cooking the dish.)

  5. For the spinach, gorgonzola and walnuts, blanch the broccoli in a pan of boiling water and then refresh in a bowl of cold water and drain.

  6. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan and add the garlic. After a minute add the spinach and broccoli. Tear the cheese into bite-size pieces and add to the spinach.

  7. Meanwhile, dry fry the walnuts in a separate pan.

  8. Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling water for two minutes. Drain thoroughly.

  9. Add the drained pasta to the spinach, stir through the mint and top with the walnuts.

Ingredients

For the pasta

  • 200g/7oz 00 flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 2 free-range eggs
  • pinch of salt

For the spinach, gorgonzola and walnuts

  • 200g/7oz Tenderstem broccoli, cut into florets
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • large handful spinach
  • 50g/1¾oz gorgonzola, or a similar vegetarian blue cheese (such as dolcelatte)
  • 1 tbsp chopped mint
  • 25g/1oz walnuts, broken into pieces

Shopping List

Fresh farfalle with spinach, gorgonzola and walnuts

Fruit and vegetables

Cooking ingredients

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