Spaghetti with Walnuts and Anchovies

A savory Italian pasta dish combining the rich flavors of anchovies and toasted walnuts with garlic and olive oil, finished with fresh parsley and a hint of chili.

4 servings
15 min

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 whole anchovies
  • tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts
  • 1 to taste chili pepper
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
  • 3 tablespoons coarse sea salt
  • 15 ounces spaghetti

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Bring 5 to 6 quarts of water to a rolling boil. Add about 3 tablespoons of sea salt, then add the spaghetti and cook until it offers considerable resistance to the tooth, approximately three-quarters of the package-recommended cooking time. Drain the pasta, reserving 2 cups of the starchy pasta cooking water.

    15 min

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