Linguine ‘Puttanesca style’ with Salami and Bocconcini

Apr 17 05:44pm
Ingredients
* 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
* 3 cloves crushed garlic
* 1 birds eye chilli, seeded and chopped
* 2 x 400g cans peeled, chopped tomatoes
* 3 tablespoons small capers, well drained
* 2/3 cup pitted Kalamata olives
* 500g good quality linguine
* 250g hot salami slices cut in half
* 100g anchovy fillets, drained and finely chopped
* 1 cup chopped continental parsley leaves
* 220g cherry bocconcini
* continental parsley, chopped, extra

Method

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a deep frypan or saucepan. Add garlic and chilli and cook until golden. Add tomatoes, capers and olives. Simmer for 15-20 minutes stirring occasionally until sauce is thickened and has turned a richer red colour.

Meanwhile cook linguine in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain and keep hot.

Add remaining oil to sauce and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.

A minute before serving, add salami, anchovy fillets and parsley to sauce before tossing through the hot, cooked and drained linguine.

Serve immediately with cherry bocconini and finish with a little extra parsley. Serve immediately with a crisp green salad.

Food 4 Life: Friday, 27th April 2007

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1. lisabosch - May 02 11:25am
There was a carrot and couscous salad made on food 4 life on Mon 30th april which hasn't been put on your website, would like this recipe please.
Thanks,
Lisa
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