Healthy Broccoli & Garlic Spaghetti by Emthenutritionist

Ingredients

• 150 g spaghetti
• 200 g tenderstem broccoli
• 1 large leek
• 2 sticks celery
• 2 cloves garlic
• 5 fillets anchovy fillets
• 0.5 tsp chili flakes
• 200 g chicken mince
• 40 g parmesan
• 0.5 cube chicken stock cube
• 1 tbsp light creme fraiche
• 0.5 lemon
• 1 cup parsley

Instructions

1. Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and melt the anchovy fillets.
2. Add sliced leek, celery, and chilli flakes; sauté for 3–4 minutes until softened.
3. Add chicken mince and minced garlic; cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon.
4. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook spaghetti according to package directions
5. Deglaze the frying pan with 3 tbsp of pasta water, crumble in the stock cube, and stir.
6. Add chopped broccoli to the pan and sauté for 3 minutes until tender.
7. Reserve a mug of pasta water, then drain the spaghetti
8. Add cooked pasta to the pan with parmesan and creme fraiche; toss well to emulsify
9. Finish with lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice, and chopped parsley, adding reserved water if needed to loosen the sauce.