Saturday, November 19, 2011

east wind & sunshine PASTA PUTANESCA



a GUSTING WIND FROM THE EAST BRINGS WAVES FOR SURFERS AND RED FLAGS FOR THE LIFE GUARD TOWERS. The air wont get out of the 70a's





PASTA PUTANESCA


Olive oil - 2 or 3 TBL


Butter – 2 TBL


Garlic – 4 to 6 cloves – diced


Tomatoes – 15 oz can – diced


Black olive, 15 coarsely chopped


Anchovies, flat – 4 oz can – chopped


Capers – 30 or so


Pepperoncino – 6 – chopped small


Farfalle (Bowties) – ½ lb


Red wine – 2 oz


Chili stuff Chili Mix – 1 tsp


Basil, dry crushed – good TBL


Parsley, flat leaf, one bunch – stemmed and chopped


Parmesan cheese – fresh grated


 


Use a good sized pot of boiling salted water, toss in the farfalle and after stirring, cook for about 9 minutes or to al-dente.


In a large pan at medium add olive oil and sauté the garlic for a couple of minutes so it doesn’t burn


Add the black olives, capers, pepperoncini and anchovies. Add the butter, basil and Chili Mix


After a couple of minutes add the tomatoes. In a couple more minutes add the red wine and cover at a lower heat.


Serve, folded into the farfalle or mixed in and with some good crusty bread.

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