Anchovy Olive Pasta Sauce Food

MIDNIGHT PASTA WITH GARLIC, ANCHOVY, CAPERS AND RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Put the spaghetti in a large pot of well-salted rapidly boiling water and cook only until firmly al dente. (Depending on the brand of pasta, this will be 8 to 10 minutes, but check frequently to see. )
• While the pasta is cooking, warm the olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute, without letting it brown. Stir in the anchovies, capers and red pepper and cook for a half-minute more, then turn off the heat.
• Drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Pour in the garlic mixture, add the parsley, if using, and toss well to coat. Serve with grated Parmesan if desired.

CHRISTMAS EVE SICILIAN ANCHOVY PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and then add the reserved anchovy oil.
• Add the anchovies and stir vigorously to break down the anchovies, about 4 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook another minute or two until fragrant.
• Dump the tomatoes and tomato puree into the pot, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat, and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add the pine nuts, raisins, parsley, and olives and cook for another 10 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
• Season generously with black pepper, the red chili flakes, and a pinch of salt if needed.
• While the sauce is cooking, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Cook the pasta until it is just "al dente".
• Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
• Add 1/3 of the sauce to the pot with the cooked pasta and toss to coat.
• Serve the pasta either in a large, shallow serving bowl, or individual bowls with additional sauce on top.

PASTA WITH BREAD CRUMBS AND ANCHOVIES, SICILIAN STYLE

Steps:

• Place olive oil and garlic in a heavy skillet and gently cook the garlic over medium heat until golden. Discard garlic. Add the red-pepper flakes and anchovies and mash to a puree with the back of a wooden spoon over very low heat, about one minute. Remove from heat. Do not allow oil to get very hot. Can be prepared in advance to this point.
• Cook the spaghettini in boiling, salted water until cooked al dente. While the pasta is cooking, transfer three tablespoons of the pasta cooking water to the anchovy-oil mixture in order to stretch the sauce; reheat carefully. Drain pasta, then transfer it to the skillet and toss with the hot sauce. Divide evenly on four heated dishes, sprinkle with parsley and serve at once. Pass the bread crumbs.

SPAGHETTI WITH TOMATO-ANCHOVY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, puree tomatoes with their juices until smooth. In a large pot, heat oil over medium. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until onion is soft, about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes and anchovies and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Stir in basil and season with salt and pepper. Add spaghetti, toss to combine, and serve sprinkled with Parmesan.

PASTA WITH 15-MINUTE GARLIC, OIL, AND ANCHOVY SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook spaghettini in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente; drain, reserving 3 Tbsp. pasta cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, cook anchovies, garlic, red pepper flakes, 1 cup oil, and a pinch of salt in a large skillet over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until anchovies dissolve and garlic is tender, 6-7 minutes (do not brown). Stir in parsley, then remove from heat.
• While anchovy sauce is cooking, heat remaining 3 Tbsp. oil in a small skillet over medium. Add panko and cook, stirring often, until golden, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then transfer to paper towels to cool.
• Return pasta to pot. Stir in reserved pasta cooking liquid, then anchovy sauce and half of the panko mixture. Cook over medium, stirring constantly, until heated through, 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Serve topped with Parmesan and remaining panko mixture.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH ANCHOVY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium low heat, add garlic and cook about 30 seconds.
• Add anchovies along with the oil in the can, stir, cook 2 minutes (they will dissolve).
• Season with pepper to taste and pour over pasta and toss.
• Top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

ANCHOVY-OLIVE PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan combine olive oil and anchovies.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring to mash anchovies, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and onion and cook until tender, 5 minutes or so.
• Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes.

ANCHOVY AND TOMATO PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425° F.
• In an ovenproof dish mix together tomatoes, anchovies, garlic, basil, oil, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, and tomato paste. Bake for 20-25 minutes, stirring once halfway through. Anchovies and tomatoes should be soft and easily broken down with a spoon.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of salted water, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.
• Mash tomato mixture with a potato masher and mix in reserved cooking pasta water. Taste and season with more salt if required (add only a pinch or two at a time).
• Toss noodles in sauce. Serve with additional finely chopped basil and parmesan cheese if desired.

SPAGHETTI WITH ANCHOVY OLIVE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet (measuring at least 12 inches across top) cook garlic in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until pale golden. Add anchovies and cook, mashing them, until they dissolve into oil, about 1 minute. Stir in olives and parsley and remove skillet from heat.
• In a kettle of salted boiling water cook spaghetti until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking liquid and drain spaghetti in a colander. Add spaghetti and 1/2 cup reserved liquid to sauce. Heat pasta over moderate heat, stirring and tossing it and adding more reserved liquid as necessary, until it is coated well with sauce.

SARDINE & ANCHOVY PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• For the sauce - Lightly drain the sardines and anchovy fillets and tip them into a food processor. Add the whole tomatoes, capers, chilli, basil leaves and 8 table spoons of olive oil. Blend on high for about 30 seconds or until the mixture is smooth.
• Heat 1 table spoon of olive oil in a frying pan and lightly fry chopped onions and frozen peas. You are really only softening the onion and heating the peas so this will only take 6 or 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according to instructions on the packet.
• Transfer all the ingredients to a large bowl and using tongs or 2 forks or 2 spoons, gently combine everything until the pasta is generously coated in the sardine sauce and the onions and peas are evently distributed. Sprinkle with grated parmesan and serve immediately