Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Italian RECIPE - Pasta Puttanesca

Boungiorno!!

it's time for a gastronomic lesson! Try the Pasta Puttanesca! it's sooo easy to prepare! and it's delightfully healthy and delicious!
Check out the recipe below........




Ingredients

* 1 pound linguine
* 1 (2-ounce) can anchovies, drained, oil reserved, chopped
* 6 garlic cloves, chopped
* 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes with added puree
* 1 pound shrimp, peeled
* 1 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
* 1/4 cup capers, drained
* 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
* 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves, for garnish
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

In a large pot, cook pasta in boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally with a spoon. Drain and set aside. In a large skillet, heat the reserved oil from anchovies over medium-high heat. Add chopped anchovies; saute until aroma is released. Add garlic and saute 1 minute. Add tomatoes, shrimp, olives, capers, and dried crushed red pepper. Simmer over medium heat until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. To the skillet add drained pasta and toss in anchovy mixture to coat, garnish with parsley. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

1 comment:

MsMarie said...

chesca's puttanesca! i'll try this at home. thanks! :-)