Anchovy pasta

Pasta puttanesca takes pantry staples—canned tomatoes, olives, garlic, anchovies, and capers—and transforms them into a lush pasta sauce.

Sicilian pasta with anchovies and breadcrumbs is a quick and easy pasta dinner made with just a few pantry staples and ready in the time it takes to cook your pasta!

Whether you love or hate anchovies, you’ll probably love this recipe. It might seem like a lot of anchovy filets you’re adding in but they create a delicious umami base for the tomato sauce which brings it to a whole other level; making this pasta dish unbelievably tasty.

It's hard to believe that it's just been a week since the news that Anthony Bourdain died awoke me. I still am so sad every time I think about him. Last week, I dedicated my Friday dinner recipe to him, and this week I am doing it again as part of a tribute at I Heart Cooking Clubs. We are currently cooking along with Chef Eric Ripert, one of Bourdain's best friends and making any recipe we want from any chef and #forafriend. I was at the library picking up a hold last weekend and I grabbed…

Tomato paste gives this speedy midnight pasta, studded with anchovy and garlic, its color and umami. If you’re not an anchovy fan, you can substitute a few tablespoons of chopped capers or olives. Be generous when adding the pasta water to the pan. The mixture should look soupy at first, but the sauce will thicken up as you toss.

There’s something about pasta, cooked properly, that trumps all the other possibilities. And the smell of pasta boiling is a heady cheap thrill. With a few basic staple pantry items, a true feast can be ready in minutes. Good spaghetti, good olive oil, garlic and a little red pepper are all you need, plus some anchovy and capers if you have them.

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Butter, anchovies, and starchy cooking water come together to make a super-savory, creamy pasta sauce.

This Anchovy Pasta with Breadcrumbs is umami-rich with crunch in every bite, ready in less than 30 minutes!