Whore's Spaghetti



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Pasta Puttanesca is called Whore's Spaghetti because it is a simple and quick dish that can be prepared on a hot plate in a hurry. It sounds like it could equally be called busy Working Mom spaghetti. Area stores are finally starting to carry San Marzano canned tomatoes, so no need to divert to speciality stores for this ingredient (although the funky Asian fish and Mediterranean markets are still adored for produce, seafood, goat and spices). I had some Italian parsley left over from Greek salad and wanted to use it while it was still very fresh.



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 Pasta Puttanesca is pure pantry except for the parsley. Garlic, anchovies and crushed red pepper take a whirl in the bottom of a saucepan for a minute or two to release flavor and aroma (yum!), then they are joined by tomatoes, olives and capers. Simmer 15 minutes and at the end sprinkle on chopped parsley. Do not use cheese for this one. Toss with spaghetti (I use regular not thin). Mangia!






Pasta Puttanesca

2 tbsp. olive oil
3 plump garlic cloves, chopped
4 to 6 anchovies (to taste) chopped
A good sized sprinkle of crushed red pepper
28 oz. canned tomatoes (do try to get San Marzano; they are worth the effort)
15 Kalamata olives sliced in half
15 green olives sliced in half (I use garlic-stuffed olives. It's non-traditional. Sue me, I like olives)
1 to 2 Tbsp. capers
2 to 3 Tbsp. chopped Italian parsley
1 pound spaghetti

Set a pot of salted water on to boil for pasta. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, anchovies and pepper, saute for a minute or two, stirring once or twice. Don't let the garlic burn. Add the tomatoes, crushing them as you add them, or just dumping them if you bought crushed. Add the remaining ingredients except parsley and pasta. Simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. When the water is at a rolling boil, cook pasta according to instructions on box for al dente results. Drain pasta, toss with sauce and sprinkle with parsley.

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