Pilchard puttanesca

Category: Pasta | Area: Italian
Pilchard puttanesca

🧂 Ingredients

  • Spaghetti 300g
  • Olive Oil 1 tbls
  • Onion 1 finely chopped
  • Garlic 2 cloves minced
  • Red Chilli 1
  • Tomato Puree 1 tbls
  • Pilchards 425g
  • Black Olives 70g
  • Parmesan Shaved

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and cook the onion, garlic and chilli for 3-4 mins to soften. Stir in the tomato purée and cook for 1 min, then add the pilchards with their sauce. Cook, breaking up the fish with a wooden spoon, then add the olives and continue to cook for a few more mins. Drain the pasta and add to the pan with 2-3 tbsp of the cooking water. Toss everything together well, then divide between plates and serve, scattered with Parmesan.