Name: Maccheroni with Olives, Anchovies, and Bread Crumbs (Maccheroni alle Olive, Acciughe, e Pane)
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a main course or 6 as part of a multicourse Italian meal
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 1 pound maccheroni; ½ cup fresh bread crumbs; 12 Kalamata olives; 6 anchovy fillets; 1 small handful green feathery fennel tops; ½ medium yellow onion; 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; Salt

Preparation info

Serves
4
as a main course

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

About

I discovered this dish in Taormina, a gem of a town on the eastern coast of Sicily. Fresh bread crumbs soften the robust flavors of anchovies and olives while adding substance. This technique is often used in Sicily.

Ingredients

½ medium yellow onion
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
6 anchovy fillets

Method

Peel and finely chop the onion. Put it in a 10-inch skillet with 4 tablespoons of the olive oil and place over medium-high heat. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until it turns a rich g