Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
This recipe comes from Italy. Apparently, prostitutes used to eat this meal between clients because it was quick to prepare. It is a recipe that uses many canned ingredients and, for that reason, I find it to be a great quick option. This recipe does not take much time to make, so you can prepare it on a weeknight. It makes a very flavorful meal.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
- ½ red pepper, chopped
- 6 anchovy fillets, drained and chopped
- ¾ cup black olives, chopped
- 1 tbsp capers
- 450 g peeled, seeded and chopped tomatoes (you can use canned whole tomatoes, already peeled)
- 450 g spaghetti
- ¼ cup parmesan
- ¼ cup pasta cooking water
- chopped parsley, to taste
Instructions
- In a saucepan with a little oil, sauté the garlic and pepper for two minutes.
- Add the anchovies, black olives, capers, and tomatoes, crushing the anchovies to form a paste.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes without covering, stirring often.
- Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water for 10 minutes.
- For the sauce, add the cooking water, parmesan, and parsley.
- Add the cooked spaghetti to the sauce and mix.
- Serve hot.