Purple sprouting...

Veg Box Wednesday! Beetroot, courgettes, curly kale, vine tomatoes, red pepper and the usual potatoes, onions and carrots. Roll on summer veg please.

I do like how Abel & Cole have presented their kale like a bag of candy floss at a fairground (on a stick would be a little hopeful). A big pillow of kale. I'm not a big kale fan and this makes me want to eat it! Or cuddle it... Hm.

Anyway. Supper tonight was treat supper for tired people. Purple sprouting broccoli (last weeks box) pasta bake with anchovies. Will serve four hungry people or two hungry people with plenty left over!

Cook one onion, three fat garlic cloves and a tin of anchovies in olive oil until soft. Add two tins of tomatoes and a small pot of double cream (treats). Simmer and season to taste with salt (remember the anchovies) and black pepper.

In a wide, deep dish put the dried pasta and broccoli. Pour the sauce over the pasta and top up with vegetable stock (not too strong) until the pasta is just covered with liquid. Bake at 200°C until the liquid is absorbed and the top is crunchy which is about 45mins. I put mozzarella on the top about 15mins before I took it out the oven.

It's rich. And good for sleepy people.