A couple years ago Rob’s friend was down visiting and I was making some Italian food for dinner. I had bough a jar of anchovies to make some caesar dressing and he started eating them on some toasted bread and asked me if i wanted to try some. Now usually I would have said no because even when I get a few on a caesar salad I always push them to the side because I don’t like them but seeing as I hadn’t had one in a while and also splurged a little at the store and got a more expensive jar so I thought why not. Well, let me tell you it was incredible. Not sure if the anchovies I had before were not good or my palate changed but either way I now knew I loved anchovies
And this plate of pasta will be perfect for tonight because it is super quick to make and lets be honest, we will all be watching the Election tonight. I don’t know about you but I will happy when its over. It has dominated the news for the past 18 months and sometimes it seems like thats all the news is covering. There are a million other things going on in the world and yet on 10 stations the only thing shown is the latest scandal on Trump or Hilary. Soon enough it will be over … soon enough!
So, besides this dish being super quick to make here are a few other reasons why you will love this
- Delicious
- Easy
- Full of flavour
- Comforting
- Super Quick
So whether or not you decide to spend the night watching the Election or something on Netflix (I recommend a show called Billions if your looking for an idea) this Spaghetti with Anchovies dish is the perfect dish, quick and simple yet packed with flavour.
- 200g Pasta
- 5 Tbl. Olive Oil
- 5 Anchovy Filets, Chopped
- 1 Tbl. Chopped Capers
- 4 Large Caper Berries
- 2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 Tsp. Chili Flakes
- Parmesan
- Juice of 1 Lime or Lemon
- 3 Tbl. Bread Crumbs
- Pepper
- Put a large pot of water over high heat and once boiling, add the pasta
- While the pasta is cooking, in a pan over medium high heat add the olive oil, anchovies, garlic and chill flakes and saute until fragrant and garlic is cooked. Make sure it doesn’t butn or you will be left with a very bitter taste
- Add the lemon or lime juice and pepper and stir to combine then take off the heat. Add the cooked pasta with a little of the water used to cook the pasta and toss to combine
- Plate and top with shaved parmesan, bread crumbs, caper berries and a drizzle of olive oil
- Enjoy
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