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  • Pasta capperi, olive, anchovy

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    Pasta capperi, olive, anchovy
    Prep: 10 min Cook: 15 min Servings: 1
    by Paola Polati
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    This is a mediterranean sauce for pasta, it's very simple. As you may know from my profile I don't use garlic and onion, but I will write the recipe for garlic "lover" also. Salt warning: I buy salted capers, before use them I wash them to remove the salt grains, and I leave the capers in a cup with water for 10 minutes. Anchovy are salted as well. Generally I don't add extra salt in the sauce, and I add just a small spoon in the water for pasta. Check the "Salt" situation according to your taste. Buon Appetito!

    Ingredients

    • Ingredients for 6 people:
    • 500 g of pasta (spaghetti is better)
    • 1 spoon of olive oil
    • 2 spoons of capers
    • 6 Anchovy fillets
    • 400 - 600 g tins Italian plum tomatoes (fresh tomatoes are much better - 600 g)
    • 120 g (1 cup) of black and/or green spicy olives
    • 1 clove garlic
    • 1 coffee spoon of origanum

    Directions

    1. While the water for pasta is heating, put the olive oil in a frying pan and put the clove of garlic and when it changes color take it off (this is the part for garlic lover), put the chopped anchovy fillets (or anchovy cream), cook gently till they are almost melted. Put the tomatoes, olives, capers and origanum. Cook all for 15 minutes.
    2. When pasta is ready, drain it and add the sauce.

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    Reviews

    • Claudia lamascolo
      Claudia lamascolo
      sounds wonderful~

      Comments

      • Frank Fariello
        Frank Fariello
        Sounds like puttanesca... love it!
        • Paola Polati
          Paola Polati
          Ciao John,

          you are right. I'm sorry I was so worried to write my first recipe in english that I miss the anchovy.....
          I'm curious to know if you will try it with or without garlic.

          A presto

          Paola
          • John Spottiswood
            John Spottiswood
            Hi Paola,
            This looks great. Thanks for sharing! You mention Anchovies in your directions, but not in the ingredients. How many anchovy fillets are you supposed to add? Looking forward to trying it!

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