Recipe Book/Europe/Italy/Classic Pasta Sauces

Spaghetti all Puttanesca

Whore's Spaghetti

Serves: 4

Cooking: 1hour

Preparation: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

90ml/ 6 tbsp

extra virgin olive oi

6

anchovy fillets, mashed

3 cloves

garlic, peeled and finely chopped

2x 395g/ 14oz

cans chopped Italian tomatoes

salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste

15ml/1 tbsp

fresh oregano, chopped

15ml/ 1 tbsp

capers

10

black olives, stoned

Method:

In a large, heavy-based saucepan, cook the anchovies in 5 tbsp/75ml of the oil over a low heat, stirring until the anchovies melt into the oil.

Add the garlic and cook briefly, taking care not to brown it.

Turn up the heat and add the tomatoes and seasoning. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the tomatoes have reduced and separated from the oil. Remove from heat and set aside.

When the spaghetti is half-cooked, return the sauce to the heat and add the oregano, capers and olives.

At the 'al dente' stage, drain the spaghetti well and toss in the sauce over a low heat, adding the remaining olive oil.

Serve immediately.

Recommended pasta: spaghetti