So I was shopping the other day and found some capers – I haven’t had capers in years and thought, “Hey! I wonder what I could do with these!?” So I bought them and brought em home. My Mom used to make some kind of fish dinner with capers, but that still grosses me out to this day, so I hunted for a recipe that included other ingredients in my cupboard- and voila! Penne with Capers!
Garlic Penne Pasta w/ Capers & Olives
Ingredients
- Penne Pasta
- 2 TBSP lightly chopped capers
- A handful or two of Olives, chopped in half
- A box of cherry tomatoes, also chopped in half
- 6 (!) Cloves of Garlic, sliced thinly
- A handful of Basil, chopped roughly
- 1 TBSP of Olive Oil
- 1 tsp anchovy paste (this could easily be left out if you are grossed out by it, but it’s delicious)
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Prepare the penne as directed on the box
- heat oil and garlic in skillet on medium heat, until garlic turns golden brown
- add tomatoes, olives, capers, anchovy paste and simmer until the tomatoes break down into a sauce, stirring occasionally
- Toss with drained penne,
- Toss in basil leaves and salt & pepper to taste
- ENJOY
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