Pasta Puttanesca
- 1 lb. spaghetti, linguine or other thin dried pasta
- 2 (2 lb. 3 oz. each) cans peeled Italian plum tomatoes
- 1/4 c. best-quality olive oil
- 1 tsp. oregano
- 1/8 tsp. dried red pepper flakes or to taste
- 1/2 c. tiny black Nicoise olives
- 1/4 c. drained capers
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
- 8 anchovy fillets, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 c. chopped Italian parsley (plus additional for garnish)
- 2 Tbsp. salt
- Bring 4 quarts water to a boil in a large pot.
- Add salt and stir in the spaghetti.
- Cook until tender, but still firm.
- Drain immediately when done and transfer to 4 heated plates.
- While spaghetti is cooking, drain the tomatoes; cut them crosswise into halves and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
- Combine tomatoes and olive oil in a skillet and bring to a boil.
- Keep the sauce at a full boil and add remaining ingredients except pasta, one at a time, stirring frequently.
- Reduce heat slightly and continue to cook for a few minutes, or until sauce has thickened to your liking.
- Serve immediately over hot pasta and garnish with additional chopped parsley.
- Makes 4 main course portions.
linguine, tomatoes, bestquality olive oil, oregano, red pepper, tiny black, capers, garlic, anchovy, italian parsley, salt
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1008664 (may not work)