Creamy lemon & cabbage pasta with garlic crumbs

Creamy lemon & cabbage pasta with garlic crumbs

Throwing together store cupboard staples with pasta can make a surprisingly luxurious supper

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. In a bowl, mix the breadcrumbs with half the oil and 1 garlic clove, and season well. Spread out on a large baking tray and bake for 8 mins, until crisp and golden. Remove and set aside.
  2. Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling water until al dente. Meanwhile, pour the remaining oil into a frying pan, add the onion and remaining garlic, season and cook for about 4 mins until golden, then add the wine and lemon zest. Reduce for a few mins, then add the crème fraîche. Remove from heat but keep warm.
  3. Add the cabbage to the pasta water for the last 3 mins of cooking time. Drain and return to the pan, add the creamy sauce to the pasta and toss together. Divide between 2 bowls and top with the crumbs.

PER SERVING

963 kcalories, protein 21g, carbohydrate 114g, fat 48 g, saturated fat 21g, fibre 9g, sugar 16g, salt 0.68 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2011.

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  • 03 December 2011

    Vivianne commented on this recipe

    Can this really be 963 calories per serving, what is in there to make it so high?

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  • 04 January 2012

    Jill B commented on this recipe

    Thanks, Vivianne - I was wondering about exactly the same point. It must be down to the breadcrumbs/oil topping - what difference would using a sprinkle of parmesan instead make?

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  • 05 January 2012

    GemmaC25 commented on this recipe

    I'm also wondering how this is 963 calories!

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  • 02 February 2012

    Beth rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very nice.

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  • 09 September 2012

    las27sie rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This is a very tasty recipe, and while ingredient calories are different, these are the ones I have and they add up!! full fat creme fraiche: 315cal/100ml=441cal/140ml [roughly 140gr] farfalle pasta: 355cal/100 gr dry=710cal/200gr dry olive oil: 120cal/ 1 Tbs=360cal/3 Tbs white wine: 77cal/120 ml 1 slice of bread: 110cal [I would say a slice is one handful, so this may still be half of what the recipe calls for] Adding 441+710+360+77+110, my tally comes to 1698 calories. The surprise comes when you see that this is meant to be two servings, so my rough count comes to 849.0 cals per serving! Scary. However, I found this recipe can serve four adults, not just two, especially with a side salad and/or side veggies. To lower the calories, I omit the bread crumbs/oil, dry fry the veggies, and use either low-fat creme fraiche or low-fat yoghurt. This is a very tasty recipe, and since my husband likes it, I found that creating a low-fat version was worth the modification!

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  • 11 October 2012

    hlnharrison rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I had half a savoy cabbage to use up and whilst this sounded unpromising the reviews of this recipe encouraged me to try it. It was surprisingly good. I used half fat creme fraiche which reduced the calories a little. Although I don't think it is too high for a main meal - a little under half most people's daily allowance. I don't get too hung up on calories as long as the food is nutritious.

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  • 15 December 2012

    Deborah rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    A tasty meal considering it was made entirely of fridge and storecupboard items requiring "used up" before the holidays! If you have all to hand give it a try although it does need a little parmesan too. Otherwise I wouldn't go out my way to make it.

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  • 29 January 2013

    bcleave rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Easy to make and really tasty - my OH added bacon to his but even enjoyed the cabbage. Thought it was quite healthy but have just looked at the calorie rating and I'm feeling a bit more guilty for eating so much now!

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  • 11 April 2013

    Ade Dalziel rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    A lovely meal. I added cubed pancetta to my dish which added an interesting dimension. It's a quick, easy meal which proved to be a hit when I cooked it.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 2 large handfuls fresh chunky breadcrumbs
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • 200g short pasta , such as twists, farfalle or penne
  • 1 medium onion , chopped
  • 125ml white wine
  • zest ½ lemon
  • 140g crème fraîche
  • ½ small head Savoy cabbage , very thinly sliced
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963 kcalories, protein 21g, carbohydrate 114g, fat 48 g, saturated fat 21g, fibre 9g, sugar 16g, salt 0.68 g

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