Puttanesca Pasta

13 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 12 cup cold-pressed virgin olive oil
  • 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and roughly chopped
  • 1 fresh chili pepper, seeded and finely chopped (or 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes - more or less, to taste)
  • 2 -4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 3 ounces flat anchovy fillets, drained and pounded in mortar and pestle (canned in oil)
  • 2 -3 fresh ripe roma tomatoes, peeled,seeded,and roughly chopped (Italian plum)
  • 12 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and chopped
  • 12 cup sliced seeded black olives (Kalamata olives are ideal)
  • 2 tablespoons capers
  • 14 cup finely chopped parsley
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 lb freshly cooked spaghetti (I like spaghettini)
  • parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly grated

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat olive oil over a low to moderate flame.
  2. 2
    Gently saute red pepper, chile, and garlic in the olive oil for five minutes.
  3. 3
    Add pounded anchovies to pan with both the fresh and sun-dried tomatoes and saute a few minutes until anchovies melt.
  4. 4
    Add olives and capers, and stir gently until heated through.
  5. 5
    When done, add parsley, and gently mix through sauce.
  6. 6
    Season with a few grinds of black pepper.
  7. 7
    Do not add salt!
  8. 8
    Toss immediately with hot, freshly cooked spaghetti, pass the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and serve with a fresh green salad (and a good Coonawarra red!
  9. 9
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