Spaghetti alla Puttanesca, paired with Taurasi wine

Three Italian regions meet at the same table and become one menu, one journey through Italy with @itatradeagency and @italiancrafted 

This time, the table takes us to Campania!

The first course of our Regional Menu is Spaghetti alla Puttanesca, paired with Taurasi wine: bold, savory and full of the flavors that make Southern Italian cooking unmistakable. 

At the heart of the sauce are Italian San Marzano Tomatoes DOP — sweet, vibrant and deeply flavorful, they bring everything together with olives, capers, anchovies and a touch of chili. 

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Enjoy The Extraordinary Italian Taste

360 g (12.7 oz) spaghetti
500 g (17.6 oz) Italian San Marzano Tomatoes DOP, peeled
2 garlic cloves
80 g (2.8 oz) Gaeta olives
35 g (1.2 oz) desalted capers
5 oil-packed anchovy fillets
1 fresh or dried chili pepper
4 tbsp (60 ml / ¼ cup) Italian extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp tomato paste
Fresh parsley
Salt

Heat the olive oil in a large pan with the garlic and chili. Add the anchovies and let them melt gently into the oil.
Stir in the capers and Gaeta olives, then add the Italian San Marzano Tomatoes DOP and tomato paste. Cook for 10–15 minutes, letting the sauce become rich and fragrant.
Cook the spaghetti in lightly salted boiling water until very al dente, reserving about 1 cup (340 ml) of pasta water.
Transfer the spaghetti directly to the pan and finish cooking in the sauce, adding a little pasta water at a time until everything is glossy and beautifully coated.
Finish with freshly chopped parsley and serve immediately.