Spaghetti With Piquant Sauce Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time25 Min
Ready In40 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Ingredients
| Anchovy fillets - 1 can | ||
| Milk | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Ripe tomatoes | 1 Pound | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm) | |
| Dried red chili pepper - 1 | ||
| Olive oil | 6 Tablespoon | |
| Tomato Paste | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Capers | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Spaghetti | 3/4 Pound | |
| Ripe olives | 1 Cup (16 tbs), pitted | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Drain the anchovies and put into a small bowl with the milk.
2) Soak for 10 minutes.
3) Blanch, peel and chop tomatoes.
4) Peel and crush the garlic; seed and finely chop the chili.
5) Cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water till tender.
MAKING
6) In a saucepan, heat the oil, add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
7) Drain the anchovies, discarding the milk.
8) Chop them and add to the pan with the chili.
9) Fry for 3 minutes, pressing the anchovies with the back of a wooden spoon to break them up.
10) Add the tomatoes, tomato paste and capers.
11) Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
12) Drain thoroughly.
13) Return to the pan and add the tomato and anchovy sauce and the olives.
14) Stir over low heat for 3 minutes.
15) Adjust seasoning to taste.
SERVING
16) Serve the spaghetti hot as main dish.
1) Drain the anchovies and put into a small bowl with the milk.
2) Soak for 10 minutes.
3) Blanch, peel and chop tomatoes.
4) Peel and crush the garlic; seed and finely chop the chili.
5) Cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water till tender.
MAKING
6) In a saucepan, heat the oil, add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
7) Drain the anchovies, discarding the milk.
8) Chop them and add to the pan with the chili.
9) Fry for 3 minutes, pressing the anchovies with the back of a wooden spoon to break them up.
10) Add the tomatoes, tomato paste and capers.
11) Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
12) Drain thoroughly.
13) Return to the pan and add the tomato and anchovy sauce and the olives.
14) Stir over low heat for 3 minutes.
15) Adjust seasoning to taste.
SERVING
16) Serve the spaghetti hot as main dish.
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