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Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca - use pantry staples to throw together a savory sauce in the time it takes for the pasta to cook.
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Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 lb. spaghetti or more, cooked
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2-4 anchovy filets
  • 1 1/2 c crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 c sliced pitted olives
  • 2 T capers
  • red pepper flakes
  • Romano cheese

Instructions
 

  • Cook the spaghetti.
  • Heat oil in a large pan, and add chopped onion and minced garlic. Saute until soft.
  • Add anchovies. Use the back of a spoon to crush them into the oil to form a paste, and stir into the onion mixture.
  • Add tomatoes, simmer briefly (until pasta is cooked and drained.)
  • Toss al dente pasta into the sauce, stir. Add olives and capers. Stir.
  • Serve, and pass grated cheese and red pepper flakes.