Serves
4
Cooking time
30 mins
Ingredients
500g pasta
4 tbsp olive oil
400g (1 tin) chopped tomatoes
1 red chilli, finely chopped (or pinch of chilli flakes)
8 anchovy fillets, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
25g butter (optional)
100g pitted black olives, sliced
2 tbsp capers, rinsed
4 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Method:
Cook pasta until al dente. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a pan, add tomatoes. Bring to boil and cook for 4-6 mins, stirring and crushing until slightly reduced.
In another pan, gently fry the chilli, anchovies and garlic in the remaining oil and butter (if using) for 1-2 mins, mashing the anchovies.
Add the tomatoes, olives and capers to the chilli, anchovies and garlic. Cook for 2-3 mins, stirring.
Drain the pasta and add to the sauce. Add the parsley, season and stir well to mix.