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Pasta puttanesca

Name: Pasta puttanesca
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /italian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 6 anchovies in oil, drained, chopped; 2 tablespoons salted capers, rinsed; 150g black olives, halved if large; 1 long red chilli, seeds removed, chopped; 1 teaspoon chilli powder; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 400g can chopped tomatoes; 400g spaghetti; 1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped

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This Southern Italian classic is infused with rich combination of salty, spicy and tangy flavours.

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
6 anchovies in oil, drained, chopped
2 tablespoons salted capers, rinsed
150g black olives, halved if large
1 long red chilli, seeds removed, chopped
1 teaspoon chilli powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
400g can chopped tomatoes
400g spaghetti
1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped

Method

1.

Heat the oil in a frypan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add anchovy, capers, olives and fresh and dried chilli, then cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes. Add oregano and tomato, then simmer over low heat for 10 minutes or until thickened. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a saucepan of boiling, salted water according to the packet instructions. Drain.
2.

Stir parsley through sauce, then add pasta, toss to combine and serve.