Pasta With Anchovies and Arugula
"Anchovies are a whole 'nother thing when they are sauteed, dissolve, and form part of a sauce! From Mark Bittman, published in the *New York Times* 7/29/11. Made it tonight with arugula and garlic from our garden. Had to skimp a little on the arugula, because it wouldn't all fit in our deep cast-iron pot, but it was absolutely delicious, and now I'm on the lookout for other recipes that call for anchovies!"
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- salt, to taste
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 large garlic cloves, peeled and slivered
- 8 anchovies, to taste, with some of their oil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
- 6 cups arugula
- 1⁄2 lb linguine (or other long pasta)
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
directions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil and salt it.
- Put the oil in a deep skillet, and turn heat to medium. A minute later, add the garlic, and then the anchovies and red pepper flakes. When the garlic sizzles and the anchovies break up, turn the heat to its lowest setting.
- Cook the pasta until it is tender but not mushy. Reserve 1 cup cooking liquid, and drain. Add pasta to skillet, along with enough reserved cooking water to make a sauce. Off the heat, combine the pasta with the greens. Add salt and pepper to taste. Toss, taste and adjust the seasoning and serve.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
lecole54
Machias, Maine
I only came to cooking in my 50s, when we moved home to a tiny town with only a few restaurants. I'm always on the hunt for easy, flavorful recipes (often ethnic cuisines), and I'm always ready to try something new and different! In cold weather I gravitate to stews, soups, and casseroles of the not-too-heavy kind; in hot weather I love a salad or cold soup. Partly because of my husband's diabetes (I'm borderline) and partly out of indolence, baking is not my thing.
