Sicilian Anchovy Pasta Recipes

PASTA WITH BREAD CRUMBS AND ANCHOVIES, SICILIAN STYLE

Steps:

• Place olive oil and garlic in a heavy skillet and gently cook the garlic over medium heat until golden. Discard garlic. Add the red-pepper flakes and anchovies and mash to a puree with the back of a wooden spoon over very low heat, about one minute. Remove from heat. Do not allow oil to get very hot. Can be prepared in advance to this point.
• Cook the spaghettini in boiling, salted water until cooked al dente. While the pasta is cooking, transfer three tablespoons of the pasta cooking water to the anchovy-oil mixture in order to stretch the sauce; reheat carefully. Drain pasta, then transfer it to the skillet and toss with the hot sauce. Divide evenly on four heated dishes, sprinkle with parsley and serve at once. Pass the bread crumbs.

CHRISTMAS EVE SICILIAN ANCHOVY PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and then add the reserved anchovy oil.
• Add the anchovies and stir vigorously to break down the anchovies, about 4 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook another minute or two until fragrant.
• Dump the tomatoes and tomato puree into the pot, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat, and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add the pine nuts, raisins, parsley, and olives and cook for another 10 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
• Season generously with black pepper, the red chili flakes, and a pinch of salt if needed.
• While the sauce is cooking, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Cook the pasta until it is just "al dente".
• Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
• Add 1/3 of the sauce to the pot with the cooked pasta and toss to coat.
• Serve the pasta either in a large, shallow serving bowl, or individual bowls with additional sauce on top.

SICILIAN ANCHOVY PASTA

Steps:

• I dont remember how big the anchovy cans are, but they are those little oblong cans twith the fillets in olive oil.
• Cook pasta, open the anchovy cans and use the olive oil in them to coat the pasta so it doesnt stick together. set aside.
• Add more olive oil to a skillet, enough to coat all the pasta well later on. (Not much since it is already coated).
• Saute the garlic and onions in the olive oil.
• Add the chopped ahchovies and a good bit of pepper. (a lot of black pepper is good in this).
• Pour the mixture over pasta and mix well to coat all the pasta, serve as it is with no cheese or other toppings.
• **If you add fresh chopped basil and a touch of lemon juice, it completely changes the dish. I like both of them.**.

SICILIAN SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and add garlic and anchovies to cook for about 2 minutes; stir constantly.
• Stir in breadcrumbs and turn off heat. Add parsley and black ground pepper; mix together.
• Toss anchovy sauce with hot pasta and sprinkle with cheese; serve.