serves
4
prep
10 minutes
cook
20 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
4
people
preparation
10
minutes
cooking
20
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 50 ml extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- pinch chilli flakes
- 1 tbsp dried Greek oregano
- 30 g can anchovies
- 1 tbsp baby capers, drained or rinsed
- 90 g (½ cup) black olives, pitted
- 400 g can chopped tomatoes (preferably San Marzano)
- 500 g best-quality spaghetti
- chopped parsley, to serve
Instructions
- Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil, then add a good handful of salt.
- When the water has nearly come to the boil, place the oil, garlic, chilli, oregano, anchovies, capers and olives in a large heavy–based frying pan over low heat. Stir for 2-3 minutes or until the anchovies are ‘melted’.
- Add the tomatoes, crushing them with a wooden spoon. Increase the heat to high and simmer vigorously for 5 minutes, then reduce the heat to low.
- Add the spaghetti to the boiling water and cook for 2 minutes less than the packet instructions. Using tongs, remove the spaghetti from the water straight into the sauce and toss vigorously to release the starch, adding a little more water if necessary to loosen.
- Check the seasoning, then serve scattered with parsley.
Photography by Adam Liaw.
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Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
