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Dirty Pasta

Stove-TopItalianSpecial Occasion

Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 5 servings

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Don't muddy the dinner waters with a meal that isn't full of flavor. Dirty Pasta is here to clean up the river of food flowing to your taste buds. Al dente spaghetti is enriched with a savory and tangy anchovy-Kalamata olive tomato sauce; it doesn't get any more flavorful than this! Let Dirty Pasta cleanse your pasta menu with a refreshing take on a spicy Italian meal. Spoil yourself with the best and an unsoiled plate will follow!

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 anchovy fillets
  • 1 (28-ounce) can tomatoes, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons capers
  • 1 pound spaghetti
  • fresh parsley, optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish

Directions

Step 1 -In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil.

Step 2 -Add the onion, the garlic, and the anchovy fillets to the oil and sauté over medium heat until the onions are soft and the anchovies have dissolved.

Step 3 -Add the crushed tomatoes, the basil, the crushed red pepper, the olives, and the capers to the onion mixture and stir to combine.

Step 4 -Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low.

Step 5 -Simmer, while stirring occasionally, until the flavors meld together, about 10-15 minutes.

Step 6 -In a large pot of salted, boiling water, cook the spaghetti to al dente, according to the package directions.

Step 7 -Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water and then drain the remainder.

Step 8 -Add the spaghetti to the sauce mixture and stir to combine. If the sauce seems dry, add the reserved pasta water, 1 teaspoon at a time, to the sauce and stir, repeating until it reaches the desired consistency.

Step 9 -Serve garnished with the chopped parsley.

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