Pasta with Anchovies: Pasta con le Alice Recipe

Name: Pasta with Anchovies: Pasta con le Alice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound dry bucatoni; 2 heads fennel, thinly sliced; 2 medium sweet white onions, thinly sliced; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 15 large anchovy fillets (in oil), 4 finely chopped; 1 tablespoon saffron threads, soaked in 2 tablespoons warm water; 2 tablespoons currants; 2 tablespoons pine nuts; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 cup chopped parsley and mint

Servings: persons

1 pound dry bucatoni
2 heads fennel, thinly sliced
2 medium sweet white onions, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons olive oil
15 large anchovy fillets (in oil), 4 finely chopped
1 tablespoon saffron threads, soaked in 2 tablespoons warm water
2 tablespoons currants
2 tablespoons pine nuts
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup chopped parsley and mint

1
In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the bucatoni.
2
Separately, in a large saute pan, sweat the fennel and onions in 2 tablespoons of olive oil, cover and cook until almost translucent.
3
When the pasta is almost ready (2 minutes from being cooked), mix in the chopped anchovies to the onion mixture.
4
Cook until fish is warm, about 2 minutes.
5
Remove from heat and stir in the saffron, currants, pine nuts, sugar, and salt and pepper.
6
Add the remaining anchovies and garnish with chopped parsley and mint.
7
Strain the pasta and stir in remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil.
8
Stir in fennel-anchovy mixture.
9
Season with salt and pepper.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound dry bucatoni, 2 heads fennel, thinly sliced, 2 medium sweet white onions, thinly sliced, 3 tablespoons olive oil, and more.

Yes, Pasta with Anchovies: Pasta con le Alice falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Pasta with Anchovies: Pasta con le Alice

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