Pasta al Forno con le Olive Nere e Capperi

Baked Pasta with Black Olives and Capers

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4 to 6

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in

By Fred Plotkin

Published 1997

  • About

A typical home recipe from a family near La Spezia.

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion, sliced into thin rings
  • cup/6 tablespoons/85 ml

Method

Set a large pot of cold water to boil. After slicing the onion, heat the oil in a saucepan and then add the onion. Sauté until the onion slices are translucent and fragrant and then add the tomatoes, salt, pepper, basil, and olive pieces. Cook over relatively high heat for about 10 minutes, gently breaking up the tomatoes with a fork or wooden spoon. The sauce should not rapidly boil, but shoul