Spicy Sicilian-Style Spaghetti
The Cuisine of Sicily. Total time: 15 to 30 minutes. Difficulty: Easy.
⏱️ Prep: 15 min
Ingredients
| 500 g | spaghetti | |
| 5 | anchovies | |
| 50 g | butter | |
| 2 Tbsp. | 30 ml | olive oil |
| 2 | cloves of garlic, minced | |
| 250 g | ripe tomatoes | |
| 10 | black olives | |
| 1 | red chili | |
| 1 Tbsp. | 15 ml | capers |
| a pinch | parsley | |
| a pinch | oregano | |
| — | salt and pepper | |
| a pinch | sugar (if the tomatoes are too acidic) |
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in boiling water with a pinch of salt and a few drops of oil. Drain.
- Meanwhile, coarsely chop the tomatoes. Pit and slice the olives.
- Place the chili under the broiler for 5 minutes. Peel and dice.
- In a large heavy pot, saute the garlic, tomatoes and chili in the butter and oil for 10 minutes.
- Add the olives, capers, parsley and oregano. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes. The sauce should be thick. Add a pinch of sugar if the tomatoes are too acidic.
- Serve the pasta with the sauce, garnished with pieces of anchovy.