Linguine Puttanesca
Serves
| 3 |
Prep time
| 10 minutes |
Cook time
| 30 minutes |
Total time
| 40 minutes |
A simple but delicious pasta dish, packed with umami flavours and crying out for a good Italian red.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons tomato purée
- 6 anchovies (very finely chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 1 (generous) tablespoon capers (drained)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 150g kalamata olives (pitted)
- handful flat-leaf parsley (finely chopped (to serve))
- 250g linguine
Directions
1.
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Chop the capers & olives together, not too finely |
2.
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Gently sauté the garlic and anchovies in the olive oil for a few minutes
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3.
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Add the capers and olives and stir. Cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally
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4.
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Add the tomato purée and stir well
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5.
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Add the canned tomatoes, oregano and chilli flakes if using
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6.
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Bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer
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7.
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Simmer until thickened - maybe 20 minutes
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8.
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Stir well into cooked pasta with another glug of oil
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9.
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Top with the parsley to serve
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