Thursday, September 11, 2014

Pasta alla Putanesca

This is an extremely flavorful and bold pasta sauce and the name literally means "of the whore" because of no holds barred flavors.   It's also very easy to make, so I suggest you cook up a pot and enjoy!

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
4 large cloves garlic, minced
8 anchovy filets or two tablespoons of anchovy paste
2 28 ounce cans of crushed tomatoes
1 cup of kalamata olives, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons of capers, drained
1/2 tablespoon dried basil
1/4 tablespoon of red pepper flakes

Heat the oil over medium heat and add the onion, garlic and anchovies -- saute until the veggies are translucent and the anchovies have all but dissolved into the oil (they'll take on a wonderfully toasty flavor).  Add the red pepper flakes at this point and saute for another minute.

Then add the rest of the ingredients, and once it comes up to a low boil, turn the heat down to medium/low and simmer for 40-60 minutes.

Can be served over any pasta, but I like it with spaghetti, bucatini or some other hearty long past.


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