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Spaghetti alla puttanesca

This tasty pasta dish was invented (and named!) in the sixties -Spaghetti alla puttanescaliterally means "spaghetti in whore's style". The sauce alone is calledsugo alla puttanesca in Italy and there are many versions now. The typical ingredients are tomatoes, olives, capers and garlic. Sometimes chilli is added too. Traditionally it's served with spaghetti, but other pasta can be used too. This one is an appropriately spicy version!
Print Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 300 g spaghetti
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1 plump clove of garlic pressed
  • 4 slices of anchovies from a jar
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 Tbsp capers chopped
  • 100 g pitted black olives
  • 2 tsp red wine vinegar
  • Grated Parmesan cheese optional

Method
 

  1. Boil the spaghetti according to the instructions on the pack, then drain.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a heavy-based frying pan, add the garlic, anchovies and chilli, then fry for about 1 minute.
  3. When fragrant, add the capers, stir a few times, then add the tomatoes and the olives. Cook for 5 minutes, stir in the vinegar and season with salt & pepper. Take it off the heat, and mix with the pasta.
  4. Sprinkle some grated cheese on the top, if you like.
  5. Serve hot.