Italian · Pasta

Pilchard puttanesca

Name: Pilchard puttanesca
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 300g Spaghetti; 1 tbls Olive Oil; 1 finely chopped Onion; 2 cloves minced Garlic; 1 Red Chilli; 1 tbls Tomato Puree; 425g Pilchards; 70g Black Olives; Shaved Parmesan

Servings

Ingredients

Spaghetti300g
Olive Oil1 tbls
Onion1 finely chopped
Garlic2 cloves minced
Red Chilli1
Tomato Puree1 tbls
Pilchards425g
Black Olives70g
ParmesanShaved

Original recipe serves about 4.

Method

1
Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and cook the onion, garlic and chilli for 3-4 mins to soften. Stir in the tomato purée and cook for 1 min, then add the pilchards with their sauce. Cook, breaking up the fish with a wooden spoon, then add the olives and continue to cook for a few more mins.
2
Drain the pasta and add to the pan with 2-3 tbsp of the cooking water. Toss everything together well, then divide between plates and serve, scattered with Parmesan.

Recipe source: TheMealDB