Recipe for Puttanesca Pasta

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Today, at Afternoon Tea, we eat "the pasta." Spaghetti alla puttanesca is a traditional pasta dish originating from Naples, with a sauce that is a spicy combination of garlic, tomatoes, capers, olives, and anchovies.

Yields4 Servings
Prep Time15 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time30 mins
Ingredients
 400 spaghetti
 250 cherry tomatoes
 6 anchovy fillets
 4 garlic cloves
 2 bird's tongue peppers
 2 purple olives from Nice
 1 capers
 1 small bunch of basil
 5 olive oil
Directions
1

Cook the spaghetti al dente in a large pot of boiling salted water for about 10 minutes.

2

In the meantime, peel the garlic and slice it thinly. Chop the small bird's eye chilies, removing the seeds. Heat the olive oil in a pan, then add the anchovies, garlic, chilies, capers, cherry tomatoes, and olives. Add 3 tablespoons of pasta cooking water, cover, and cook for 4 minutes.

3

To finish, drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Add the chopped basil and serve with grated or shaved cheese. Give it a twist of the pepper mill.

Ingredients

Ingredients
 400 spaghetti
 250 cherry tomatoes
 6 anchovy fillets
 4 garlic cloves
 2 bird's tongue peppers
 2 purple olives from Nice
 1 capers
 1 small bunch of basil
 5 olive oil

Directions

Directions
1

Cook the spaghetti al dente in a large pot of boiling salted water for about 10 minutes.

2

In the meantime, peel the garlic and slice it thinly. Chop the small bird's eye chilies, removing the seeds. Heat the olive oil in a pan, then add the anchovies, garlic, chilies, capers, cherry tomatoes, and olives. Add 3 tablespoons of pasta cooking water, cover, and cook for 4 minutes.

3

To finish, drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Add the chopped basil and serve with grated or shaved cheese. Give it a twist of the pepper mill.

Notes

Recipe for Puttanesca Pasta

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Nutrition Facts

4 servings

Serving size

4

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