Spaghetti with Anchovies, Olives, and Toasted Bread Crumbs

Dairy Free
Health score
27%
Spaghetti with Anchovies, Olives, and Toasted Bread Crumbs
45 min.
4
822kcal

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If you’re looking to elevate your pasta game with bold flavors and simple ingredients, then this Spaghetti with Anchovies, Olives, and Toasted Bread Crumbs is the perfect dish for you! This dairy-free recipe brings together the savory depth of anchovies, the briny goodness of green olives, and the sweet smokiness of roasted red peppers, creating a delightful harmony that tantalizes the taste buds.

This dish is not only satisfying but also surprisingly quick to prepare, taking just 45 minutes from start to finish. Ideal for a weeknight dinner or a delightful lunch, it's packed with flavor while remaining light and wholesome, boasting 822 calories per serving. Each bite offers a complex medley of textures and tastes—from the crispy toasted bread crumbs that add a delightful crunch to the tender spaghetti that brings everything together.

Perfectly paired with a glass of chilled dry white wine, this spaghetti dish makes for a wonderful side or can stand alone as a main course. Whether you’re a seasoned chef or just starting your culinary journey, this recipe showcases how easy it can be to create gourmet meals at home without the fuss. Let’s dive into this delicious adventure and discover how simple yet extraordinary cooking can be!

Ingredients

  • fillet flat anchovy canned
  • cup cooking wine dry white
  • 0.5 cup flat-leafed parsley leaves fresh chopped
  • large garlic cloves 
  • tablespoons olive oil 
  •  onion 
  • 12 ounce roasted peppers red
  • pound pasta like spaghetti dried
  • slices sandwich bread white firm
  • 1.5 cup green pitted

Equipment

  • food processor
  • frying pan
  • ladle
  • pot
  • sieve
  • blender
  • colander

Directions

  1. Fill a 6-quart pasta pot three fourths full with salted water and bring to a boil for pasta.
  2. Tear bread into pieces and in a blender or food processor pulse to make coarse crumbs. Finely chop onion. Mince garlic. Rinse anchovies and pat dry. In a sieve rinse and drain peppers and olives.
  3. Cut peppers into 1‚-inch-long strips and quarter olives.
  4. In a deep 12-inch heavy skillet heat 2 tablespoons oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and stir in bread crumbs. Toast bread crumbs, stirring constantly, until golden and crisp, about 2 minutes, and transfer to a plate to cool. Wipe skillet clean.
  5. In skillet heat remaining 4 tablespoons oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and cook onion, stirring, until golden brown on edges.
  6. Remove skillet from heat and add garlic and anchovies. Cook mixture over moderately low heat, stirring until fillets are dissolved, about 2 minutes. Carefully pour wine down side of skillet and simmer, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced to about 2 tablespoons.
  7. Remove skillet from heat and stir in peppers, olives, and 1/4 cup parsley.
  8. Cook pasta in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until al dente and ladle out and reserve 1 cup pasta water.
  9. Drain pasta in a colander and add to sauce with 1/2 cup reserved pasta water and salt and pepper to taste.
  10. Heat mixture over low heat, gently tossing (and adding more pasta water as needed if mixture becomes dry), until just heated through.
  11. Sprinkle pasta with remaining 1/4 cup parsley and some bread crumbs and serve remaining bread crumbs on the side.

Nutrition Facts

Calories822kcal
Protein10.24%
Fat36.53%
Carbs53.23%

Properties

Glycemic Index
55.19
Glycemic Load
41.7
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
29.640869454197%

Flavonoids

Malvidin
0.04mg
Catechin
0.46mg
Epicatechin
0.33mg
Hesperetin
0.24mg
Naringenin
0.23mg
Apigenin
16.18mg
Luteolin
0.4mg
Isorhamnetin
1.38mg
Kaempferol
0.3mg
Myricetin
1.16mg
Quercetin
5.67mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:822.42kcal
41.12%
Fat:31.87g
49.03%
Saturated Fat:4.56g
28.49%
Carbohydrates:104.51g
34.84%
Net Carbohydrates:96.99g
35.27%
Sugar:6.13g
6.81%
Cholesterol:4.8mg
1.6%
Sodium:2067.73mg
89.9%
Alcohol:6.18g
100%
Alcohol %:1.99%
100%
Protein:20.1g
40.19%
Vitamin K:136.9µg
130.38%
Selenium:80.17µg
114.53%
Manganese:1.45mg
72.39%
Vitamin C:52.26mg
63.34%
Vitamin E:5.23mg
34.85%
Fiber:7.51g
30.05%
Phosphorus:295.03mg
29.5%
Copper:0.57mg
28.51%
Vitamin A:1277.95IU
25.56%
Magnesium:96.43mg
24.11%
Vitamin B3:4.74mg
23.7%
Iron:4.13mg
22.96%
Vitamin B6:0.45mg
22.72%
Folate:74.36µg
18.59%
Vitamin B1:0.26mg
17.33%
Potassium:584.42mg
16.7%
Calcium:162.69mg
16.27%
Zinc:2.3mg
15.33%
Vitamin B2:0.19mg
11.11%
Vitamin B5:0.79mg
7.89%
Source:Epicurious