Name: Anchovy Sauce (Sarsa ri anciuovi)
Yield: Makes enough for 1 pound of pasta Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ½ cup pasta or vegetable cooking water; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; Red pepper flakes to taste; ⅓ to ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 (4-ounce) can flat anchovy fillets

Preparation info

Makes enough for 1 pound of pasta Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Sicilian Feasts

By Giovanna Bellia La Marca

Published 2023

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Ingredients

⅓ to ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, chopped
Red pepper flakes to taste

Method

Heat the olive oil, add the garlic and the red pepper flakes, and cook for 1 minute. Add the anchovies, and let them melt into the oil. If using for pasta or vegetables add the cooking liquid before mixing in the drained pasta or the vegetables. This sauce is excellent for pasta, escarole, cauliflower, or broccoli.

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