Pilchard puttanesca

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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.