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Pilchard puttanesca

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Pilchard puttanesca, a Italian main
Cuisine
Italian
Course
Main
Ready in
15 min
Effort
Some steps

Ingredients

×1
  • 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

Method

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

Tags

  • pasta
  • spicy
  • cheesy
  • noodles

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