This is very simple but delicious. Artichokes are super foods for the liver and can reduce cholesterol. They contain cynarin and silymarin. (For more on the health benefits of artichokes click here.)

There is no need to be too precise with any of these ingredients

Sudėtis už 2

200g (7 oz) of wholewheat penne

240g (8 ir 1/2 uncijos) canned artichokes, roughly sliced

a handful (apie 10) sun dried tomatoes (ans some of the oil from the jar)

a handful of pine nuts, toasted

a handful of olives

2 skiltelės česnako, malta

šaldytų žirnių sauja

alyvuogių aliejaus

druskos ir pipirų

half to a teaspoon of dried chilli flakes

half a teaspoon of dried oregano

salotos palieka tarnauti (pasirinktinai)

Metodas

Add the pasta to boiling salted water and cook for 9 protokolas (arba pagal ant pakelio instrukcijas). Galite pažiūrėti į geriausias slėgio balionėlis čia, kad rastumėte tą, kuris gali jums padėti šiame procese. Add the frozen peas to the pasta water for the last 4 protokolas

In the meantime add a splash of olive oil (there will be more from the sun dried tomatoes) and begin to heat gently.

Add the sliced artichokes, the chilli flakes and oregano and season with salt and pepper. Įmaišykite į kailį

Using scissors snip in the sun dried tomatoes (so that the oil goes in too) and add a splash more oil from the jar

Pridėti česnaką, being careful not to burn it. Once everything is sizzling add some of the pasta cooking water (just a couple of tablespoons full at first) to the artichoke and sun dried tomato pan to stop it browning

Add the olives to the artichokes

When the pasta is cooked until al dente, drain and add the pasta and peas to the artichoke pan

Stir everything to coat, adding a little more oil if necessary

Add the pine nuts

Serve immediately with salad leaves (pasirinktinai)

For more information on the health benefits of artichokes click here

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