Green spaghetti with golden egg yolk and chilli gremolata

5.00

The vibrant green sauce used in this colourful pasta dish is made with plenty of fresh spinach, basil and Parmesan. The spaghetti is finished with gremolata and a luscious Freshlay Farms Golden Yolker®.

First published in 2024

Ingredients

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Spaghetti

Chilli gremolata

Method

1

Combine all the ingredients for the gremolata. Mix well and set aside

2

Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil for the pasta

  • salt to season, the pasta water
3

Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente. Drain, reserving a pint or so of pasta water

4

To prepare the pasta sauce, heat a splash of olive oil in a frying pan. Fry the garlic for a minute or so, taking care not to colour it

5

Add the spinach and basil to the pan and stir until they wilt down

6

Once wilted, add the spinach and basil mixture to a blender with a generous splash of pasta water and blend to a sauce. Add more pasta water if necessary

7

Add Parmesan cheese, lemon juice and seasoning to the blender, then blend again

8

Add the sauce back to the frying pan and add the spaghetti. Mix well, adding more pasta water to loosen if necessary

9

Divide the pasta between two plates and drizzle with gremolata. Top each with an egg yolk to serve

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