Pasta alla puttanesca

Ingredients

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• 400 g spaghetti
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 3 cloves, sliced garlic
• 4, chopped anchovy fillets
• 1 can (400 g) crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup, pitted and chopped black olives
• 2 tbsp, drained capers
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp salt

Let’s make it

1. Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
2. Warm the olive oil in a pan and cook the garlic and anchovies for 1 minute, stirring until the anchovies melt.
3. Add tomatoes, olives, capers, pepper flakes, and salt. Simmer 10 minutes.
4. Toss with the pasta and a splash of reserved water. Serve hot.