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Spicy Penne Pasta with Anchovies, Capers & Black Spanish Olives

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian, Spanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat penne pasta
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 Spanish pepper
  • 1/4 cup capers
  • 1/4 cup black Spanish olives
  • 1 tin Spanish anchovy fillets in olive oil
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 tsp dried parsley
  • pinch sea salt
  • pinch black pepper
  • pinch white sugar
  • handful fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Thinly slice 3 cloves of garlic, deseed a spicy pepper and finely chop it, thinly slice a 1/4 cup of black pitted Spanish olives, roughly chop 10 anchovy fillets and reserve a 1/4 cup of capers

  2. Fill a stock pot 1/2 way with water, season generously with sea salt, add a drizzle of extra virgin Spanish olive oil and heat it with a high heat

  3. Heat a non-stick frying pan with a medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of extra virgin Spanish olive oil, about 1 minute later add the slices of garlic and spicy pepper and mix with the oil, 2 minutes later add the 1/4 cup of capers and cook for an additional 2 minutes, then add the slices of black olives and chopped anchovies and mix everything together, then add 1 can of diced tomatoes, season with sea salt, freshly cracked black pepper, a pinch of white sugar and a 1/2 teaspoon of dried parsley, mix everything until it´s well combined and lower the fire to a low heat

  4. Once the water begins to boil add 2 cups of whole wheat penne pasta and cook until al dente (mine was 9 minutes), drain the pasta and add it to the pan with the sauce, mix it all together until well combined, remove from the heat and garnish with freshly chopped parsley, enjoy!

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