Robin's Recipes.

My friend Robin enjoys cooking and from time to time has given me recipes for some of his favourites. He has kindly agreed to share some of these and will add a few here from time to time.
His motto is - The secret to good cooking is the quality of the ingredients.

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Recipe for Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

Puttanesca means 'whore' or 'tart' or 'lady of the night' in Italian. The point of this meal being that it is a little bit on the spicy or exotic side. This recipe (which is enough for two) has the three advantages of being cheap, healthy and lovely.1 tin of anchovies.
1 tin chopped tomatoes.
approx 15 black olives (I like the dry 'Greek style' ones - but any black olives will do) make sure you take the stones out.
1 medium onion (finely chopped).
2 large cloves of garlic (finely chopped).
1 or 2 dried (and crushed) chillis (according to taste - this meal is supposed to be spicy - not hot). I use dried birds eye chillis.
Glass of red wine.
Pepper to taste (but defintely no salt)1) open the anchovies and poor the oil from the tin into a frying pan.
2) add the onion and fry for a few minutes on a low to medium heat until it starts to brown.
3) add the anchovies, chilli(s), garlic and pepper and continue frying for a further 4 or 5 minutes on a low heat. Mush or break up the anchovies as you stir.
4) add the wine, tomatoes and olives.
5) cook for an hour or so on a low heat.
6) serve with any sort of pasta.

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