Pasta & rice / RICETTI
Maltese anchovy spaghetti
A tomato sauce with anchovies, capers and olives.
◷ 40 min / 4 servings
Method
- Warm oil with sliced garlic. Add anchovies and stir for 2 minutes until they break down.
- Add tomatoes and simmer 20 minutes. Add olives and capers for the final 5 minutes.
- Cook spaghetti following the packet and reserve a little cooking water.
- Drain and toss with sauce, parsley and pepper. Loosen with cooking water if needed.
✳ From the kitchen
A Maltese-kitchen pasta dish sharing Mediterranean roots.
Tradition reference
db Hotels · Maltese themed dinner menu ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.