Anchovy tomato pasta

Whether you love or hate anchovies, you’ll probably love this recipe. It might seem like a lot of anchovy filets you’re adding in but they create a delicious umami base for the tomato sauce which brings it to a whole other level; making this pasta dish unbelievably tasty.

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Tomato Anchovy Pasta / Bev Cooks

Tomato Anchovy Pasta / Bev Cooks

What do you cook with a broken oven? Pasta!

I eat this pasta twice a week and never get bored of it. Instead of giving the dish a fishy taste, the fatty anchovies melt into the sauce and give it a salty umami note that becomes hard to place, but who cares because it’s damn delicious. The briny capers, tart lemon, and sweet tomatoes round the whole thing out, along with the red pepper flakes, which leave a subtle spicy finish. It’s downright crave-worthy.

Elizabeth Hewson — the brains behind the cookbook and self-care movement Saturday Night Pasta — generously shared with us her recipe for Pici with Anchovy, Garlic, Capers and Green Olives. She describes this as a Puttanesca Bianco with its classic salty flavour profile but without the tomato. But if you’re really missing it, she suggests adding 1 can of peeled whole tomatoes after the capers and olives, then cooking it all out for an extra 10-15 minutes. If you are using fresh pasta, Lizzie…

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Enjoy a quick and flavorful pasta puttanesca, ready in 30 minutes. This simple dish combines tinned cherry tomatoes with anchovies, capers, and olives in a tangy sauce, served over al dente spaghetti for a taste of the Mediterranean.

An insanely delicious pasta puttanesca. The perfect marriage of capers, anchovies and olives in a garlicky tomato sauce. A staple recipe to have in your repertoire.