Rotini with artichoke, smoked salmon, and anchovies

Name: Rotini with artichoke, smoked salmon, and anchovies
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 pound rotini pasta; 1 to 2 pounds broccoli/kale, cut to small florets/pieces; 4 tablespoons oil from bottled anchovies, halve; 1 onion, dice; 8 ounces carrot, chop to small pieces in food chopper; 5 pieces anchovy fillets, cut to 1/2\" length; 0.5 cups grated Parmesan; 1 teaspoon dried tarragon; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1.5 to 2 cups artichokes, cut to eights; 12 ounces (1 pack) smoked salmon, cut to around 1x1 inch

By foofaraw

November 1, 2017

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This is another everything-left-in-your-pantry recipe, that ended up so good I have to write it down. I like to add chopped carrots to most of my 1 pot dish to add vegetable and subtle hint of sweetness. The range of amount in some ingredients means that if you like the ingredients, add more.

—foofaraw

Serves: 6

1 pound rotini pasta
1 to 2 pounds broccoli/kale, cut to small florets/pieces
4 tablespoons oil from bottled anchovies, halve
1 onion, dice
8 ounces carrot, chop to small pieces in food chopper
5 pieces anchovy fillets, cut to 1/2" length
0.5 cups grated Parmesan
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon black pepper
1.5 to 2 cups artichokes, cut to eights
12 ounces (1 pack) smoked salmon, cut to around 1x1 inch

In a large pot, cook the pasta following the package instruction (I usually skip the salt). On 5 minutes mark before the pasta is done, stir in broccoli and cover the pot. Continue cooking until the pasta is al-dente. Drain.
Set the pasta and broccoli aside . Stir in 2 tbsp of anchovy oil to keep them from sticking to each other.
In the same pot, heat up 2 tbsp anchovy oil on medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until wilted and start to caramelized. Add carrot and stir until the carrot soften a bit, around 5-7 minutes.
Stir in Parmesan, tarragon, thyme, balsamic vinegar, and pepper. Stir in the pasta, broccoli, Stir and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Turn off heat, then stir in anchovies.
If you want to serve everything right away, stir in smoked salmon and serve. Otherwise, keep the salmon aside. When heating up: after you heat up the pasta for serving, stir in the salmon (otherwise the salmon will be cooked through).