Puttanesca Recipe or Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

The puttanesca recipe or spaghetti alla puttanesca even known as "Whore's Spaghetti" an historical dish.

• 1 lb (450gr) spaghetti
• 14 oz (400gr) can mashed or peeled Tomatoes
• 4 anchovy fillets in oil or salted
• 2 oz (60gr) black stoned olives
• 3 tbsp (90ml) extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp (15gr) salted capers
• 2 tbsp (30gr) parsley finely chopped
• 1 small red chile or flakes
• salt

1. Rinse the cappers with lukewarm water as they are very salted.
2. In a large pan add 3 Tbsp of Olive Oil, lightly brown garlic and chilli pepper. Add the tomatoes, combine the cappers and olives. Cook at medium heat for about 20 minutes. Now and then give a stir.
3. Clean and mince the anchovies fillets, and add with the chopped parsley to the almost ready sauce. Adjust with a pinch of salt.
4. In the pan with the sauce add the drained pasta and mix thoroughly.
5. Traditionaly Parmesan cheese is not served with this dish.