20 minute recipe for Pasta alla Puttanesca or Pasta Puttanesca, mistakenly thought to mean "Slut's Pasta" or "Whore's Pasta". Find out what it really means!
½ a fresh red chillideseeded and thinly sliced or half a tsp of chilli flakes
8anchovy filletsrinsed and patted dry if in brine
1Tbspcapersrinsed if salted and chopped roughly
100gblack pitted olivessliced or halved
1 x 400gcan of chopped tomatoes
2Tbsptomato puree
small handful parsleychopped
400gpasta of your choicecooked according to packet instructions, usually 8-10 mins
Instructions
Bring a large saucepan of water to boil for the pasta, adding a heaped tsp of salt in.
Heat the olive oil in another large saucepan or deep frying pan on medium heat. Add the garlic, chilli and anchovies. Fry for a couple of minutes, the anchovies will fall apart during this time.
Add the olives, capers and tomatoes and bring to boil. Simmer for 10 minutes on medium heat until the sauce has thickened.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta in the pot of boiling water until the al dente stage, according to packet instructions, usually about 8-10 minutes.
Add the drained pasta to the sauce, toss and serve sprinkled with parsley and freshly ground black pepper.