Food & Wine
Spaghetti puttanesca
Give in to those pasta cravings with this delicious recipe for the classic Italian dish, spaghetti alla puttanesca.
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 small red chilli, finely chopped
- 75g green olives, pitted and sliced
- 75g black olives, pitted and sliced
- 6 semi-sundried tomatoes, sliced into strips
- 2 tbsp. capers, rinsed
- 45g anchovies
- Can diced tomatoes (425g)
- 400g spaghetti
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves, shredded
- Parmesan, grated (to serve, optional)
Method:
- Heat oil in a frypan.
- Add garlic, chilli and anchovies, turn the heat to medium and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in olives, semi-sundried tomatoes, capers and diced tomatoes. Let simmer for about 20 minutes and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Cook pasta per instructions on the packet.
- Drain the pasta, then combine and toss with the sauce.
- Divide into four bowls, sprinkle with parmesan (optional) and serve.
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