Pasta capperi, olive, anchovy Recipe

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This is a mediterranean sauce for pasta, it's very simple. As you may know from my profile I don't use garlic and onion, but I will write the recipe for garlic "lover" also.
Salt warning: I buy salted capers, before use them I wash them to remove the salt grains, and I leave the capers in a cup with water for 10 minutes. Anchovy are salted as well. Generally I don't add extra salt in the sauce, and I add just a small spoon in the water for pasta. Check the "Salt" situation according to your taste.
Buon Appetito!

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
 
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Ingredients

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  • Ingredients for 6 people:
  • 500 g of pasta (spaghetti is better)
  • 1 spoon of olive oil
  • 2 spoons of capers
  • 6 Anchovy fillets
  • 400 - 600 g tins Italian plum tomatoes (fresh tomatoes are much better - 600 g)
  • 120 g (1 cup) of black and/or green spicy olives
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 coffee spoon of origanum

Directions

  1. While the water for pasta is heating, put the olive oil in a frying pan and put the clove of garlic and when it changes color take it off (this is the part for garlic lover), put the chopped anchovy fillets (or anchovy cream), cook gently till they are almost melted. Put the tomatoes, olives, capers and origanum. Cook all for 15 minutes.
  2. When pasta is ready, drain it and add the sauce.

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Recipe %DV
Recipe Size 502g
Calories 1859  
Calories from Fat 63 3%
Total Fat 7.56g 9%
Saturated Fat 1.4g 6%
Trans Fat 0.0g  
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 30mg 1%
Potassium 1125mg 32%
Total Carbs 374.21g 100%
Dietary Fiber 16.1g 54%
Sugars 13.38g 9%
Protein 65.37g 105%
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  • Frank Fariello
    February 12, 2010
    Sounds like puttanesca... love it!
    • Paola Polati
      May 13, 2008
      Ciao John,

      you are right. I'm sorry I was so worried to write my first recipe in english that I miss the anchovy.....
      I'm curious to know if you will try it with or without garlic.

      A presto

      Paola
      • John Spottiswood
        May 13, 2008
        Hi Paola,
        This looks great. Thanks for sharing! You mention Anchovies in your directions, but not in the ingredients. How many anchovy fillets are you supposed to add? Looking forward to trying it!

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