Fettuccine alla Puttanesca

Fettuccine alla Puttanesca

INGREDIENTS 

  • 300 grams Fettuccine pasta 
  • 400 grams Peeled tomatoes 14.1oz
  • 2 tbsp Capers well-washed
  • 6 Anchovies
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 2 Chilli Peppers fresh or dried
  • 3 tbsp Kalamata olives Pitted.
  • Parsley as much as preferred
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil EVOO
  • Salt & Pepper as much as required.

INSTRUCTIONS 

  • Cut the chili into small pieces. gently crush the peeled tomatoes with a masher.
  • Gently crush the peeled tomatoes with a masher, and then add a little bit of parsley to it.
  • Add 4 tablespoons of EVOO in a large pan over low heat, toss in anchovies and crushed garlic, and add a splash of water.
  • Add chilies to the pan and continue to cook on low heat until anchovies melt into the mixture and disappear.
  • Crush the olives with your hands and toss them into the pan.
  • Add capers to the pan, gently mix everything, and add 2 tablespoons of water.
  • Add peeled tomatoes and give a nice stir so all the ingredients get to know each other, and the flavors meld beautifully.
  • Season with salt & pepper and add some parsley.
  • Mash the tomatoes and olives with a masher to get their juices out.
  • Add a tablespoon of sea salt to a large pot of boiling water, cook the pasta according to package instructions, and strain when cooked (don’t forget to collect some pasta water).
  • Pour 2 tablespoons of pasta water into the sauce and mix.
  • Add cooked pasta to the sauce and continue to toss and coat with the sauce while adding pasta water as required until the pasta is moist and absorbs the sauce.
  • Serve on a plate by adding a generous heaping of pasta along with all the other ingredients with a garnish of parsley.

 

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