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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 Method

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

Method
 

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