Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 10 anchovies
  • 8 whole garlic cloves
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 4 medium tomatoes, chopped & seeded with juice, OR one can chopped tomatoes
  • 12 Calamata olives, pitted & halved
  • 2 tsp capers, drained
  • 5 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1/3 cup chopped parsley
  • 1 Tbsp basil

Directions

In skillet, heat olive oil. Add anchovies and whole garlic cloves. Cook until garlic browns a bit and anchovies fall apart. Add red pepper flakes and cook a few seconds. Add tomatoes, olives and capers. Simmer sauce 30 minutes.
Add chopped garlic, parsley and basil. Simmer a few minutes more. Serve over cooked pasta.



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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: My files
Submitted By: Marlen
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