Corn Fusilli with Cabbage, Spinach and Pistachios


Servings: 4
Prep time: 10
Cooking time: 15
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Slice the shallots vertically. Delete the most fibrous coast from the leaves of the purple cabbage, and slice them into thin strips.
  2. Brown for 2 minutes the shallots and the red pepper with 3 spoonfulls of oil in an adeguate pan to sautée the pasta (if you have it, a wok would be perfect). So, unite the slices of purple cabbage and cook them at high flame for about 2 minutes. Add some salt, pepper and a sqeeze of wine, and let it evaporate.
    Then, continue with the cooking for 2-3 minutes, adding a little bit of water only if necessary. At the end, the cabbage should be rather crunchy.
  3. In the meantime, boil the pasta in a pot of salty water, for about 1 or 2 minutes less than prescribed on the package.
  4. Drain the fusilli, keeping a cup of their water, directly in the pan with the purple cabbage, increase the heat, add a little bit of cooking water and sautée the whole for about 1-2 minutes.
    One minute before removing it from the flame, add the spinach which would wither without cooking. Complete the recipe with chopped pistachio, a little bit of oil, and a light pepper sprinkiling.