Here stands one of my favorite dishes of all times. And I swear, it brings every man to his knees.
Pasta puttanesca is a dish that allegedly originated in the brothels as a way to lure men. Well, it has lured me, too.
I love any dish with the following ingredients melted together in olive oil: garlic (6 cloves), anchovies (1 tin, drained), capers (3T), black olives (20, chopped). Throw in some red pepper flakes, 32 oz. crushed tomatoes and 14 oz. diced tomatoes and you have a delicious dish, but don’t forget the cracked pepper and parsley.
I tossed my puttanesca sauce with linguine (my favorite thick pasta), and then we shredded Parmesan cheese over the top.
Served with crusty bread and a simple bitter salad, I give you pasta puttanesca. A simple pleasure, a simple delight, a simple love.
3 responses so far ↓
Shannon // November 12, 2008 at 4:44 pm |
My favorite puttanesca recipe come from Giada. YUM!!!!
Write Gal // November 12, 2008 at 5:02 pm |
My next goal is to make a puttanesca pizza, trying to rip off Jackson Corner’s Mediterranean pizza.
Paolo // November 13, 2008 at 5:00 am |
1. Italians don’t measure. They cook based on instinct, so the recipe is never exact.
2. When using red pepper flakes, don’t use black pepper and the reverse.