I call this the pasta dish with a kick!
In a heated pan, pour in 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil. Or if you’re not into measuring like me, quickly swig the olive oil around the pan – just 1 round will do. Pour in finely chopped garlic . When almost brown, stir in 3 to 4 anchovies. I used the ones that come from a can. Part of the anchovies will blend in with the garlic and oil. It’ll give the dish that kick I’m talking about. Mix in your choice of cooked pasta. I used spaghetti. Stir the pasta around the pan so it gets coated with the olive oil, garlic and anchovies. Add black pepper and chili flakes if desired.
I made a mistake though, I put in 2 T of olive oil. Since I was making pasta for 2, the noodles were extra-oily. Not very appetizing. So watch out for the oil. You can adjust as you go along anyway.
This is a very simple dish that you can whip up really fast. The salty kick of the anchovies blends well with the mild tang of garlic, then it all comes together with the comforting texture of the pasta. I’m imagining two little kids jumping on a bed waving their arms in the air, then collapsing into giggles on the fluffy bed.
Bon appetit!
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Paulo
October 24, 2005 at 1:20 pm (19 years ago)I love anchovies and I love garlic and I’d totally go for this … if anchovies didn’t trigger my gout!
jojo
October 24, 2005 at 3:13 pm (19 years ago)i love anchovies!!!! i just had a pizza with anchovies at Amici last week. yumm
jeanny
October 24, 2005 at 3:40 pm (19 years ago)I love anchovies too. I got to try this.
thanks for sharing this kapatid 😀
paz
October 24, 2005 at 9:41 pm (19 years ago)i don’t particularly like anchovies but i’m curious to try this dish! thanks, toni!
dexie
October 24, 2005 at 11:05 pm (19 years ago)i’ll skip the anchovies..hehe. garlic sounds good though
Christine
October 25, 2005 at 4:35 am (19 years ago)hmm, i love anchovies in pasta but never in caesar salad, i don’t know why! 😛
Toni
October 25, 2005 at 11:29 am (19 years ago)christine: maybe it doesn’t match the lettuce? hehe. i dunno why either. i haven’t encountered anchovies in caesar salad though!
dexie: w/o the anchovies you’ve got yourself that traditional garlic and olive oil pasta dish! just as yummy!
paz: it’s gooood, do try it!
jeanny: tell me all about it when you do try cooking the dish, girl!
jojo: where is amici?!
paulo: yikes! we don’t want that now. plain ol’ garlic and olive oil’s still good though!
claudette
November 7, 2005 at 7:24 am (19 years ago)I make anchovi pasta often; also add red pepper flakes and cooked broccoli ,
fresh basil & freshly grated romano. A favorite of ours.
Jones Knife
June 13, 2017 at 2:29 pm (7 years ago)Thanks a lot for sharing such a fantastic post and helpful instruction. I really like to appreciate it. Keep it up.