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Spaghetti Puttanesca

Spaghetti Puttanesca

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    4 serving

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Serves: 4

This spicy pasta dish is popular in Italy.

Good with a simple spinach salad and crusty bread.

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Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • ½ red chilli, fresh, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 6 anchovies, canned, drained and finely chopped
  • 115g black olives, pitted and chopped
  • 2 tbsp capers, rinsed and drained
  • 450g tomatoes, skinned, deseeded, and chopped
  • 450g spaghetti
  • 1 sprinkle chopped parsley, to serve
  • 1 sprinkle parmesan cheese, to serve

Method

Step 1

Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the garlic and chilli, and cook gently for 2 minutes, or until the garlic is slightly coloured. Add all the other sauce ingredients and stir, breaking down the anchovies to a paste.

Step 2

Reduce the heat and let the sauce simmer, uncovered, for 10–15 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened, stirring frequently.

Step 3

Cook the spaghetti in plenty of lightly salted boiling water for 10 minutes, or as directed on the packet. Drain.

Step 4

Toss the spaghetti with the sauce, and serve sprinkled with parsley and Parmesan cheese.

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