serves
4
prep
10 minutes
cook
15 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
4
people
preparation
10
minutes
cooking
15
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
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Short Pasta
episode • The Cook Up with Adam Liaw • cooking • 25m
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episode • The Cook Up with Adam Liaw • cooking • 25m
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Ingredients
- 1 bunch English spinach, washed and roots trimmed
- 500 g penne pasta
- 60 ml (¼ cup) extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for pan-frying
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp chilli powder, or to taste
- 1 tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp sugar
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 25 g butter
- 150 ml thickened cream
- 150 g haloumi, cut into slices
- ¼ tsp grated nutmeg
Instructions
- Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil and salt it well. Plunge the spinach into the boiling water for just a few seconds, then remove and drain well. Transfer to a blender and process into a smooth puree.
- Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to the packet directions.
- Meanwhile, heat a large frying pan over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the onion and garlic and fry for about 4 minutes or until fragrant. Add the spices and fry for about 30 seconds, then add the spinach, salt and sugar. Fry for about 2 minutes, then add the cherry tomatoes, butter and cream and stir until well combined.
- Heat a small frying pan over high heat and add a little olive oil. Fry the haloumi slices until browned on both sides.
- When the pasta is ready, add it to the pan with the spinach mixture along with 60 ml (¼ cup) of the pasta water. Toss to combine, then grate over a little nutmeg. Served topped with slices of haloumi.
Photography by Danielle Abou Karam.
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Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
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