Monday, January 17, 2011

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

Literally translates to "whores spaghetti"! Oh those southern Italians... Anyhoo, it's one of the hubbys favorite dishes. There are many variations out there but all share these key ingredients ~ spaghetti, olives, tomatoes, anchovies, capers, garlic and chili peppers. I tinkered a bit and came up with this recipe.


Spaghetti - 8 ounces
Black olives - 3 ounces, sliced
Tomatoes -  1 medium diced
Capers - 2 ounces
(flat in oil) Anchovies  - 2 ounces, chopped
Garlic - 4 cloves, chopped
Red Pepper Flakes - 1/2 teaspoon
Olive Oil - 4 tablespoons
Brown Sugar -1 tablespoon
(fresh)Basil - handful, chopped
Bay leaf - 2
Parmesan Cheese - good quality


Also, for your viewing pleasure a close up of the red roses the hubs got me on our 9 year anniversary. 

 





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