Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Anchovies, Capers and Olives
by Chef Stefano Barbato · 938K subscribers on YouTube
A simple and flavorful dish featuring whole wheat spaghetti, fresh anchovies, capers, olives, pine nuts, and cherry tomatoes, cooked in a light sauce with garlic and chili.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
11 items- Whole Wheat SpaghettiWhole wheat spaghetti
- AnchoviesFresh anchovies, cleaned
- Extra Virgin Olive OilExtra virgin olive oil, for cooking and drizzling
- Chili PepperChili pepper, to taste
- Pine NutsPine nuts
- OlivesOlives, preferably nocellara or similar
- Garlic1 clove of garlic
- CapersCapers
- ParsleyFresh parsley, chopped
- Cherry TomatoesCherry tomatoes, quartered
- Coarse Salt(optional) — Coarse salt, for pasta water; optional if anchovies and capers provide enough salt
Method
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the whole wheat spaghetti until al dente.
- In a wok or large pan, heat a generous amount of extra virgin olive oil and add the garlic clove. Sauté gently.
- Add the pine nuts, chili pepper to taste, capers, olives, and cherry tomato quarters. Cover and simmer on low heat for about 2 minutes.
- Remove the garlic clove from the pan, then add the cleaned anchovies. Stir gently and let them melt into the sauce.
- Add half a ladle of pasta cooking water to the sauce and stir to create a creamy emulsion.
- When the pasta is ready, transfer it directly into the sauce. Toss well to coat the spaghetti evenly.
- Plate the spaghetti and top with the remaining sauce, a sprinkle of fresh chopped parsley, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Serve immediately.
Chef Stefano Barbato
Professional chef938K subscribers on YouTube236.9M total channel views"Benvenuti nella mia cucina! Sono lo Chef Stefano Barbato e qui condivido con voi la mia passione per il buon cibo. Dalle tecniche professionali spiegate passo dopo passo alle ricette della tradizione italiana, il mio obiettivo è rendere la grande cucina accessibile a tutti. Che sia un primo cremoso o una delle mie 'bambine cattive' appena sfornate, ogni piatto è fatto con amore. Sarà buono o non sarà buono? Iscrivetevi per scoprirlo insieme a me! 👨🍳🇮🇹" Hola y bienvenidos a mi canal de video recetas en español los encuentra aquí https://www.youtube.com/user/ChefStefanoBarbatoEs Chef Stefano Barbato


