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Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams spaghetti cook according to package instructions and reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 anchovies - drained omit if you are making a vegetarian version
  • 1/2 cup black olives sliced
  • 3 fresh chilies - sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic - chopped
  • 1 tsp chili flakes or to taste
  • 1.5 tbsp small capers - rinsed and drained Omit if you do not like capers
  • 700 g fresh tomatoes - peeled and diced or use 1 x 400 g can diced tomatoes
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • Parmesan for topping

Method
 

  1. In a pan, heat the olive oil.
  2. Add the chili and fry for about 2 minutes
  3. Mix in the garlic and anchovies and fry till the anchovies have almost melted.
  4. Add in the chili flakes and stir for another 30 seconds.
  5. Mix in the tomatoes, olives and capers and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring every now and again.
  6. By which time it will thicken, add salt and black pepper and taste for seasoning.
  7. Add the spaghetti to the sauce in your pan, adding a little reserved pasta water.
  8. Scatter with chopped parsley and Parmesan