Spaghetti Alla puttanesca
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
This pasta sauce is from Naples, Italy.
Its title means
“spaghetti in the manner of a prostitute.” Regardless of its name,
it is delicious.
1 pound spaghetti
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, sliced
4 anchovy fillets, rinsed and chopped
1 small chile pepper, seeded and chopped
1 pound fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon capers
2/3 cup pitted black olives, sliced
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
Cook spaghetti in plenty of boiling salted water with a dash of
olive oil.
Heat olive oil in a pan and add garlic, anchovies and
chile; cook for a few minutes.
Add tomatoes, capers and olives and
simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly.
Stir
in parsley and cook for another minute.
Drain spaghetti and put
into a warm bowl; pour over the sauce, toss spaghetti in the sauce
and serve immediately.
