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Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
Classic pasta dish from Naples
30 minutes,  2 servings
recipe image Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
Ingredients
8 ouncesUncooked spaghetti pasta , bronze cut if possible.
4Anchovy fillets in oil
2 TbspCapers
2Garlic cloves, finely chopped or minced with garlic press.
⅓ cupPitted Kalamata olives
28-oz canPeeled whole tomatoes
1 bunchFlat-leaf parsley, chopped roughly, divided. (Approximately 3/4 cup)
to tasteSalt and pepper
3 TbspExtra virgin olive oil
Preparation
1.  Start heating the pasta water (salted) before you begin.
2.  Heat a sauté pan to medium heat.
3.  Add extra virgin olive oil (3 Tbsp) to the pan .
4.  Once the oil has heated, add anchovies (4). Don't fry them, just gently heat them to allow the flavor to infuse the oil.
5.  Leave the anchovies for around a minute. They will start to shrink and infuse the oil with the flavors.
6.  Next, add the garlic (2 garlic cloves, either finely chopped or pressed) and olives (Kalamata olives), and mix this through.
7.  Gently crush (don't destroy) the olives in the pan with a spoon to release some of the extra flavor.
8.  Add the capers (2 Tbsp).
9.  Add the peeled tomatoes (28-oz can) with sauce, most of the parsley (keep a few tablespoons for garnish), and a dash of salt and pepper to the pan .
10.  Mash the tomatoes in the pan with a spoon or potato masher.
11.  If you haven't already, start the pasta cooking.
12.  Leave the puttanesca sauce ingredients to simmer.
13.  Once the pasta is cooked to al dente, strain it, and add it to the pan with the sauce.
14.  Stir or toss the pan so all of the ingredients mix together.
15.  Remove the pan from the stove.
16.  Plate and garnish with a bit of reserved parsley.
recipe image Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

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