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Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca

A tasty little number from old Napoli. Serves 2-4 (depending on how hungry they are - needless to say it only serves 2 critics).

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped finely
can of anchovy fillets (47g)
2 tablespoons capers
150g pitted black olives, halved
350g fresh or canned tomatoes, peeled and chopped
500g spaghetti
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsely
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Heat the oil in a large pan. Lightly fry the anchovies and garlic until the garlic is just beginning to colour. Add the tomatoes, capers, olives, salt and pepper. Simmer gently for 20 minutes. Cook the spaghetti 'al dente', drain and pour into the pan with the sauce. Mix together and cook for a few minutes, adding the parsley. Serve straight from the pan.

Note: If you like a little extra heat add half a de-seeded, chopped red chilli at the same time as the capers.