Italian Pasta Recipes - Spaghetti with Pork,

Anchovies (Spaghetti con Maiale, Acciughe e Pomodori) Recipe

Ingredients                 

• 15 ml/1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 garlic clove, peeled but left whole

• 1 onion, sliced

• 225 g/8 oz/2 cups cooked pork minced (ground)

• 3 tomatoes, skinned and chopped

• 1 red (bell) pepper, sliced

• 25 g/1 oz/1/2 small can anchovies, drained and chopped

• 2 bay leaves

• 150ml/2/3 cup pork or vegetable stock

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 225 g/8 oz spaghetti

• 60 ml/4 tbsp grated Pecorino cheese

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Method:

1. Heat the oil in a pan and brown the garlic, onion and minced pork.

2. Remove the garlic and add the chopped tomatoes, sliced red peppers, anchovies and bay leaves. Cook for 5 minutes and stir in the stock.

3. Season  with the salt and pepper and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove the bay leaves.

4. Bring a pan of salted boiling water to the boil and add the spaghetti. Cook for 10 minutes until tender but still firm and drain well.

5. Pile into a serving dish, pour over the sauce and serve, sprinkled with the cheese.