Monday, May 30, 2011

Pasta Puttanesca

I got this from Bon Appetit via Epicurious...named for the ladies of the night from back in the mother land, Italia, it's become a hearty pasta dish for us busy folk that need a flavorful, interesting, and quickly-thrown together meal in the night time.  And I'm thankful to them for it.


Ingredients


1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 28.2-ounce can peeled tomatoes in puree with basil
1/2 cup Kalamata olives, halved, pitted
3 anchovy fillets, chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons drained capers
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
3/4 pound spaghetti
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
Grated Parmesan or Romano cheese


Directions


Heat oil in large pot or skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté for about a minute. Add tomatoes with puree, olives, anchovies, capers, oregano, and crushed red pepper. Simmer sauce over medium-low heat until thickened, breaking up tomatoes with spoon, about 8-10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

While the sauce is simmering away, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain pasta; return to same pot. Add sauce and parsley to the hot pasta. Toss until sauce coats pasta, about 3 minutes. Serve with grated cheese.

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