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Cheat's pasta puttanesca

Preparation time: 10 to 15 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Ingredients
30 ml olive oil
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 onion, finely chopped
10 ml dried chilli flakes
6 anchovies, chopped
2 x 410 g cans chopped tomatoes
5 ml sugar
16 calamata olives, depipped
2 x 410 g cans tuna chunks in brine, drained
1 lemon, the peel, finely sliced
80 ml Italian parsley, roughly chopped
milled pepper
500 g pasta, cooked till al dente

Method:
Heat oil in a pan.
Add onion, garlic and chilli and sauté for two minutes.
Add anchovies and cook to melt, about three minutes.
Add tomatoes and sugar, season well.
Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
Stir in olives, tuna, lemon peel and parsley and adjust seasoning.
Toss into hot pasta and serve with a green salad.
Note: If this all sounds a bit fishy, omit the anchovies and add capers, basil, feta or cubed avocado at the last minute.

Recipe From : Men's Health May 01, 2005

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