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Pasta Puttanesca Recipe

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Ingredients

1 lb pasta, cooked, I like noodles with this, spaghetti, capellini, spaghettini, spaghettoni, linguini, fettucci .
12 black olives, crushed off the pit & sliced -get good ones, not bland, boring canned ones .
2-8 garlic cloves, -depending on your garlic affection. i like lots .
1 (32 oz) can whole tomatoes, sliced .
3 leaves fresh basil, chiffonade .
1 (2 oz) can anchovy fillets or 2-3 anchovy fillets .
1/4 c sliced Italian parsley .
red chili pepper flakes .
2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil .
1 tbsp capers, heaping .
parmesan cheese or romano cheese or grana padano, for sprinking on top if you like

Directions

Step #1 Heat a large skillet over med-heat/flame & add the olive oil, garlic, anchovies, & crushed pepper.
Step #2 Saute until the anchovies dissolve into the oil & the garlic is tender.
Step #3 This only takes a few mins.
Step #4 Add the tomatoes, olives, & capers.
Step #5 Simmer sauce a few mins until slightly thickened (about 6-8 min or so) & add parsley & basil.
Step #6 *Note* If using fresh tomatoes simmer the sauce longer at this point until tomatoes have cooked down.
Step #7 Taste for salt & add a bit of fresh black pepper.
Step #8 Toss sauce with pasta & serve.
Step #9 Sprinkle top cheese on top.
Enjoy the Pasta Puttanesca recipe

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