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| Puttanesca alla Debbie |
There is a story about the creation of this dish. It was supposedly made by the "Ladies of the Evening" in Naples... some of the reasons given are:
- It was offered cheaply to customers to entice them into the brothels.
- It's quick to make so it could be cooked easily in between customers.
- It could be made from ingredients that keep well, as prostitutes often didn't have the opportunity to visit the markets every day.
- The intense aroma of the garlic, anchovies, and capers drew men by their noses to the brothels
Whatever the reasons are this is a delicious dish! The aromas in your kitchen are those of a 5 star Italian restaurant... Our neighbor stopped by last night while I was making it wanting to know what it was that smelled so incredibly good... Make this one... you won't be disappointed!!!!!
Ingredients
1/2 lb penne pasta
1/4 cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic chopped
5 anchovy fillets soaked in milk for 5 minutes,drained and patted dry
1 cup kalamata olives pitted and chopped
1 28 oz can San Marzano tomatoes crushed and undrained
1tbsp fresh Italian parsley,chopped
1tbsp capers,rinsed and drained
How to make it
Boil penne in salted water until al dente, drain save a little cooking water
Heat olive oil in a large skillet saute garlic until fragrant
Add anchovies and saute until they dissolve
Add olives and tomatoes bring to a simmer,cook until slightly thickened about 20 minutes
Add cooked pasta and heat through
Add a little pasta water if it needs to loosen up a bit
Sprinkle with capers and chopped parsley and serve
