Pasta With Spiced Tomato Basil Sauce

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 2 cups basil, coarsely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
• 6 anchovy fillets (optional)
• 1/2 cup black olives, pitted
• 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 lb spaghettini

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor 9or by hand, combine all the ingredients except the pasta.
• 2 (the sauce should remain chunky.).
• 3 taste for seasoning, adding salt and pepper as needed.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 bring a large pot of water to the boil.
• 6 add pasta and boil for 10-12 minutes or until"al dente".
• 7 drain, reserving 1/3 cup of pasta water.
• 8 place spaghettini in a bowl and immediately toss with pasta water and sauce.
• 9 for those who like it, serve with extra olive oil and parmesan cheese.