You’ve seen recipes like this out there on the interwebs, but until you try one it’s hard to believe it actually works. It does! The starch from the pasta cooks right into the water and broth, which thickens it and helps create a luscious sauce along with tomatoes and your salty faves: anchovies, olives, capers, and Parm.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 cups water
- 1½ cups low sodium chicken stock
- 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice (or 1 ½ cups diced fresh tomatoes, with their juices
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- ¾ pound dry spaghetti
- 3 small anchovy fillets, finely chopped (1 tablespoon chopped)
- ¼ cup chopped pitted Kalamata olives
- 3 tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup finely grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, plus more for garnish
- ½ cup chopped fresh basil, plus more for garnish
Directions
1
Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 2 minutes.
2
Add the water, chicken stock, tomatoes, salt, and chili flakes and stir to combine. Add the spaghetti, raise the heat to medium-high, bring to a boil and cook, using tongs to stir and keep the spaghetti separated (especially during the first few minutes), until most of the liquid is absorbed and the spaghetti is just under al dente, 12 to 13 minutes
3
Add the anchovies, olives, and capers and cook, stirring, 2 more minutes. Stir in the Parm and basil, divide among pasta bowls, and garnish with more Parm and basil.
Looks yum!
Can’t wait to try it!
Just made this for dinner tonight! Sooo good! My husband loved it!
can you leave out the anchovy fillets
What would you suggest to go with it? How would you add more protein to your meal? Sounds delicious but working with a diabetic, I’m always looking at ways to add more protein when serving a carb heavy dish!
I made this tonight with my 9 yr old daughter! It was amazing! I am no longer scared of anchovies!!!!!
Amazing! I increased the amount of olives and anchovies cause those are 2 of my fave things! I also had to add a bit of water to help the pasta along to cook! I truly have yet to try a Chrissy recipe that hasn’t worked out great and tasted amazing!
Made this tonight and it was delicious. A keeper for sure.
Adding this to things I want to make. I’m excited that I can create a folder off this site!!!
So easy and tasty! Definitely going to make this again!
I made this last night and it was great! A bunch of pasta stuck to the bottom of the pan, though. Any suggestions for how to make that not happen next time?
I made this and it was B O M B!! So so so good.
Thanks Chrissy super tasty!!!i Made it with quinoa rice spaghetti & had two portions all by myself!! Can’t wait to make it again
OUTSTANDING!! I added sliced, grilled, Italian sausage. An easy recipe which i will make again.