Anchovy and spinach spaghetti
Prep Time
3 minutes
Cook Time
12 minutes
Total Time
15 minutes
Background
This anchovy and spinach spaghetti is a classically simple Italian dish and it's really so easy to make! Ideal on busy days, served with a green salad. I use gluten-free spaghetti here, but any type of pasta that you may prefer works well too. You can serve it with some toasted pine nuts and/or Parmesan cheese if you like.
Ingredients
- 200g spaghetti
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 handfuls of baby spinach (about 150g)
- 2 cloves of garlic
- ½ tsp dried chilli flakes or ½ fresh chilli chopped
- Juice of 1 small lemon
- ½ tin anchovies (in oil)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the packet instruction. For the last 2 minutes of the cooking time add the spinach.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the garlic and chilli, then cook for a minute, stirring. Make sure that the garlic doesn’t burn!
- Add the anchovies and the lemon juice, let it sizzle, then add a couple of spoonful of the cooking water of the pasta & spinach. Stir for a few seconds, until you get a thick sauce.
- Drain the pasta & spinach and toss it in a mixing bowl with the anchovy sauce. Season to taste and serve with grated Parmesan, toasted pine nuts or chilli flakes, according to your liking and diet.
Tips
You can make this dish using leftover cooked pasta - just put the spinach into a large bowl, then pour over boiling water. When it's wilted, add the pasta to warm through, then drain the pasta & spinach. Meanwhile, make the sauce, then toss everything together.© 2026 Copyright CookTogether
Categories
- Meal Type: - Budget - Everyday - Leftovers - Lunch - Main - Pasta - Quick & Easy - Supper
- Cuisines: - Italian
- Ingredients: - Oily Fish
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - Nut Free - Semi-vegetarian
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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