Midnight Pasta With Garlic, Anchovy, Capers and Red Pepper

Name: Midnight Pasta With Garlic, Anchovy, Capers and Red Pepper
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 pound spaghetti; Salt; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped; 4 anchovy filets, rinsed and roughly chopped; 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and roughly chopped; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, optional; Parmesan for grating, optional

Instructions

Cook:20min

There’s something about pasta, cooked properly, that trumps all the other possibilities. And the smell of pasta boiling is a heady cheap thrill. With a few basic staple pantry items, a true feast can be ready in minutes. Good spaghetti, good olive oil, garlic and a little red pepper are all you need, plus some anchovy and capers if you have them.

Updated at: Sun, 17 Aug 2025 03:53:55 GMT