Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
Italy
Published method, 6 steps.
Ingredients
- 600 grams (21 ounces) uncooked spaghetti
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 115 grams (4 ounces) unsalted anchovy fillets, crushed into a paste (omit anchovies for Neapolitan version)
- 5 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 200 grams (7 ounces) black olives, pitted and chopped
- 2 tablespoons salted capers, washed well and coarsely chopped
- 1–3 small dried chile peppers, chopped (optional)
- 900 grams (roughly 2 pounds) plum tomatoes, peeled and puréed
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- Salt to taste