My Nutty, Scottish-Italian Dad's Video Tutorial on How to Make Spaghetti with Anchovies

Name: My Nutty, Scottish-Italian Dad's Video Tutorial on How to Make Spaghetti with Anchovies
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 8 oz Spaghetti; kosher salt; 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 3 cloves garlic; 1 Tbsp fresh Italian parsley; ⅛ tsp fresh cayenne pepper; 4 anchovies; ⅓ cup dry white wine; ⅛ tsp black pepper; 1 hot whisky

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Prep Time
7 mins
Cook Time
7 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings
3 servings
Calories
400 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian

My Nutty, Scottish-Italian Dad's Video Tutorial on How to Make Spaghetti with Anchovies

Valerie Woodard

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Spaghetti with an anchovy sauce that my Dad makes all the time. Everyone who tries it, loves it!

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Ingredients

Servings

8 oz Spaghetti
kosher salt (or sea salt for the pasta water)
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (top quality)
3 cloves garlic (crushed or chopped garlic, the smaller the pieces, the stronger the garlic flavor)
1 Tbsp fresh Italian parsley (heaping Tbsp, chopped)
⅛ tsp fresh cayenne pepper (optional, as desired)
4 anchovies (or 5, under olive oil
⅓ cup dry white wine
⅛ tsp black pepper (to taste)
1 hot whisky (optional)

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Instructions

Cook the pasta as directed on the box.
While the pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce.
In a frying pan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil, chopped garlic, parsley, fresh or dried cayenne peppers, and anchovies and sauté for a few minutes, until the garlic begins to brown and the anchovies disintegrate, or dissolve (for lack of better terms).
After a minute or two, add the white wine, and stir well.
Remove from heat and set aside until the pasta is ready.
When the pasta is cooked, place the sauce on a burner over low heat, and with a pasta scoop, remove the spaghetti from the pot and add it to the anchovy sauce, taking care not to overly drain the pasta, or it will be too dry.
Stir well; remove from heat.
Serve immediately with freshly ground black pepper and (grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese from Italy.) This last part is optional as Italians frown on cheese with fish. That's Dad's Scottish side!

Notes

Grated Parmigiano Reggiano is optional as fish and cheese together is usually a no no in Italy. 😂 My dad begs to differ!

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 Calories 400kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 50g (17%) Protein 12g (24%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Cholesterol 5mg (2%) Sodium 978mg (41%) Potassium 238mg (7%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 117IU (2%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 39mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 400 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1
Calories	400kcal	20%
Carbohydrates	50g	17%
Protein	12g	24%
Fat	11g	17%
Saturated Fat	2g	10%
Polyunsaturated Fat	2g	12%
Monounsaturated Fat	7g	35%
Cholesterol	5mg	2%
Sodium	978mg	41%
Potassium	238mg	5%
Fiber	3g	12%
Sugar	2g	4%
Vitamin A	117IU	2%
Vitamin C	3mg	3%
Calcium	39mg	4%
Iron	2mg	11%