Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  10 1/2            oz  'orecchiette' pasta
  14               oz.  turnip tops
  3                     anchovy fillets crushed with a fork
  1                     red chili pepper
  1              clove  garlic  crushed
                        olive oil
                        salt.

Preparation:

1) Clean and wash the turnip tops. Keep the tops and the most tender leaves. Boil them in salted water for 15 minutes. 2) Drain the turnip tops and keep the cooking water, filter it, add some other water, salt and cook pasta in it. 3) Brown garlic in 3 tbsp oil, remove it and add chili pepper and anchovies. After a few minutes, add the turnip tops, blend and saute over high heat for 5/6 minutes. 4) Drain pasta and season with the turnip sauce.

Nutritional Information:

24 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (3% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 4mg Sodium