Fettuccine alla Puttanesca
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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.