Pappardelle with silver beet, goat's cheese, chilli and lemon

by Pete Evans
Pappardelle with silver beet, goat's cheese, chilli and lemon
Photography by Brett Stevens; styling by Julz Beresford

Serving size: Serves 4-6
Cuisine type: Italian
Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes
Course: Main
Favourite flavours: Pasta

Pappardelle with silver beet, goat's cheese, chilli and lemon
INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil
1 large (200g) brown onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
300g silver beet leaves, shredded
1/3 cup (80ml) water
700g fresh or 500g dried pappardelle pasta
1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/3 cup (50g) toasted pine nuts
1/2 cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil, extra
100g goat's curd or soft goat's cheese
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice
2 pinches dried chilli flakes, optional
METHOD

1. Heat oil in a large frying pan. Add onion; cook, stirring, until soft. Add garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant. Stir in the silver beet and water; cook, stirring, until silver beet
is wilted and tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

2. Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pan of boiling well-salted water, uncovered, until tender but still firm. Drain.
3. Add pasta, parsley, pine nuts and extra oil to pan with the silver beet mixture; toss until combined.
4. Divide pasta mixture between four heated bowls; top with goat's curd, rind, juice, chilli and freshly ground black pepper.

Not suitable to freeze or microwave.

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