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recette Pâtes puttanesca

Puttanesca Pasta Recipe

Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:15 minutes
Total Time:30 minutes
Course: Main course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 400 g spaghetti or other dry pasta
  • 300 g crushed tomatoes
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 pinch of Espelette pepper or regular pepper / chili
  • 4 anchovy fillets
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 2 tablespoons black olives
  • Olive oil
  • Coarse salt for cooking the pasta
  • 3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/2 organic lemon optional

Instructions

  • Start by preparing the sauce: heat the olive oil in a large pan for one minute, along with the garlic—finely sliced ​​or pressed—and the chili.
    1 pinch of Espelette pepper, Olive oil, 2 garlic cloves
  • Then add the crushed anchovies and heat for 30 seconds.
    4 anchovy fillets
  • Next, add the crushed tomatoes, stir, and let simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the olives and capers. Continue to simmer uncovered, over low heat, for 15 to 20 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly and develop more flavor.
    300 g crushed tomatoes, 1 tablespoon capers, 2 tablespoons black olives
  • While the sauce is cooking, bring a large pot of water to a boil (allow for 1 liter of water per 100 g of pasta). Add salt, then submerge the pasta in the water. Cook for 1 minute less than the time indicated on the package to achieve *al dente* pasta.
    400 g spaghetti
  • Drain the pasta, reserving a cup of the cooking water, then add the pasta to the sauce.
    Mix well to coat the pasta. You can add a little of the reserved cooking water until you reach the desired consistency. Cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes.
    Remove from the heat, add the chopped flat-leaf parsley and a bit of lemon zest. Mix well.
    3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley, 1/2 organic lemon