Pasta with putanesca sauce

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4Cloves garlic; finely chop
2tablespoonsOlive oil
15Calamata olive; pitted, or pitted ripe olives
2cans16 oz ea. tomatoes
½Of a 2 oz. can anchovy fillets; mashed
3ouncesBottle capers in brine; 1/4c
cupParsley; chopped
Salt
Pepper

Directions

In large skillet cook garlic in oil till tender but not brown. Add olives, tomatoes, anchovies, capers, and parsley. Season. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered for 45 minutes. Serve over pasta.

Makes about 4 cups of sauce.

"The Manganoro Italian Family Cookbook" Seline Dell'orto