| We all know how depressing it is to have a surprise | | | | the diced tomatoes and simmer for about five minutes. |
| company come over for dinner and all you could offer | | | | While doing this, cook the linguine pasta according to |
| is a box of cold pizza or anything takeout. A good | | | | instructions until al dente. |
| host means a warm meal straight from the kitchen | | | | While simmering, chop a teaspoon of capers and |
| especially if the people dropping by are show off | | | | anchovies together. If you want, you could even put it |
| worthy. | | | | in the food processor until it turns into a paste. Slice the |
| Now, you could make a really quick and easy pasta | | | | olives into thin pieces horizontally so it looks like mini |
| dish without having to go through all the pain of hard to | | | | doughnuts. |
| find ingredients. All you need would be two pounds of | | | | After five minutes of simmering, put in all the other |
| linguine pasta, a cup and a half of olive oil, minced garlic, | | | | ingredients that you chopped and let it simmer again |
| a 16 oz can of diced tomatoes or equivalent amount | | | | for about five minutes. Add a dash of pepper or salt |
| of fresh tomatoes, a teaspoon of capers, a | | | | to taste. Top the pasta with the sauce and sprinkle |
| tablespoon pitted olives, about five pieces of | | | | with parmesan. |
| anchovies and of course, Parmesan cheese. | | | | This simple recipe tastes like authentic Italian |
| Now, you will notice that most of the ingredients are | | | | puttanesca without all the preparations required. |
| readily available from the grocery and you might even | | | | Variations include seafood or meat included in the |
| have these handy in the kitchen. Sauté the garlic in a | | | | sauce, cooked separately. |
| cup of olive oil until it is golden brown. After which, pour | | | | |