Pasta with anchovies and herbs: an ancient Apulian recipe

• Preparation time: 10 minutes
• Cooking time: 8 10-minute
• difficulty: Bassa

How to prepare pasta with anchovies

Pasta with anchovies takes on a unique flavor with this ancient Apulian recipe, which includes the addition of herbs and pine nuts.

Ingredients for 4 people)

• 320 grams of short pasta
• approximately 200 grams of herbs
• 1 heaped tablespoon of pine nuts
• 2 salted anchovies
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 chilli
• 6 spoons of extra virgin olive oil
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• Breadcrumbs, if you want to use them instead of Parmesan cheese

Preparation

• Rinse carefully rinse the herbs under cold water, then cut them in strips.
• Prepare the water for the pasta, adding the salt and the chopped herbs, then place on the heat.
• Rinse e to bone salted anchovies.
• In a large pan deposit the oil and place the anchovy fillets on it. Heat it and meanwhile, using a wooden spoon, to melt the anchovy. Add the crushed garlic clove and the Chili pepper, always mixing well to blend the flavors.
• completion Add the pine nuts and toast them. Be careful not to get distracted; they take a while to toast, but then they burn just a moment.
• Meanwhile cook the pasta together with the herbs, drain it just al dente and sauté it for a few minutes in the pan with the seasoning.
• Elimination thegarlic, prepare the portions and enjoy it.

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