Dinner

Pilchard Puttanesca

Name: Pilchard Puttanesca
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 300g Spaghetti; 1 tbls Olive oil; 1 Onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves Garlic, minced; 1 Red chilli; 1 tbls Tomato purée; 425g Pilchards, with their sauce; 70g Black olives; Parmesan, shaved, Shaved; 2-3 tbsp Cooking water, reserved from cooking the pasta

Spaghetti tossed with a rich tomato, pilchard, black olive and chilli sauce, finished with shaved Parmesan.

25 min
570 kcal
Pescatarian
Italian
Pasta

Mellowpan tip: Ready in 25 min. A good one for a busy weeknight.

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Steps

Step 1:
Cook the pasta following the pack instructions.
Step 2:
Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan.
Step 3:
Cook the onion, garlic and chilli for 3-4 minutes, until softened.
3–4 min
Step 4:
Stir in the tomato purée and cook for 1 minute.
1 min
Step 5:
Add the pilchards with their sauce.
Step 6:
Cook, breaking up the fish with a wooden spoon.
Step 7:
Add the olives and continue cooking for a few more minutes.
Step 8:
Drain the pasta and add it to the pan with 2-3 tablespoons of the cooking water.
Step 9:
Toss everything together well.
Step 10:
Divide between plates and serve scattered with Parmesan.