Has it gotten a little… boring… in the kitchen?
If you’re like many parents, you probably have a usual routine. And I bet the usual includes a lot of pasta, only in the form of macaroni and cheese, bowties with melted butter, spaghetti and meatballs.
But sometimes you need to spice it up a little.
Maybe you need to turn to the professionals. In this case, the World’s Oldest Profession.
You see, this month’s Let’s Lunch theme is Seduction, in honor of Hot Curries and Cold Beer‘s steamy new novel The Djinn’s Dilemma (Harlequin Noctourne Cravings).
So put the kids to bed, turn down the lights, and fire up the stove. This spaghetti’s for adults only.
Pasta Puttanesca
Ingredients:
1 can tomatoes
2 cloves garlic
4 fillets of anchovies (drained canned tuna can be substituted, but the sauce will take on a different character)
1 tsp. capers
1/4 c. sliced olives
olive oil
1 lb. dry spaghetti
chopped fresh parsley, if available
Directions:
- Mince garlic.
- Cut anchovies crosswise into about 1/2″ pieces.
- Heat 2-3 Tbs. olive oil in a large skillet, add garlic. When garlic is golden and aromatic, add anchovies, then olives and capers.
- Add canned tomatoes, breaking up large pieces by squeezing them through your fingers, if necessary. Reduce heat to simmer.
- Meanwhile, boil spaghetti.
- Add cooked, drained spaghetti to the skillet and toss to coat. Garnish with parsley and serve.
More Let’s Lunch, Seduction Edition:
Sometimes you have to leave it to the pros for a solution, right? Fun post.
As I parent I totally get the need for spicing things up in the kitchen ;P And this happens to be one of my personal favorites! Yum….
Yum, looks delish! And how special, it’s for adults only, hmmm… :)
Now I’m hungry!!!
That’s a lot of wink-wink, nudge-nudging there, Grace! The photo of the pasta is droolicious.
*wink*
Such a fun post, love the pic and the recipe is so clear! Nice job, must make, can’t wait to eat this :D
Great looking pasta! Glad I wasn’t the only pasta for #LetsLunch this month!
In honor of the ladies of the night calling, luring with their delicious pasta! Pasta Puttanesca is only one of my favorite pasta dishes. Thank you for the reminder, Grace, because I actually have everything I need to put this together, and now I know what I will surprise my husband with for dinner.
~Virginia