Ingredients
- 3 garlic (cloves)
- 35 oz italian tomatoes (peeled plum)
- 1 lb spaghetti
- 5/8 c oil cured black olives
- 1/4 c olive oil
- 1 tb capers
- 2 tb parsley leaves (minced fresh)
- 1 ts oregano (dried)
- 1/2 ts pepper flakes (dried red)
- 1 ts basil (dried)
Heat the oil in a nonreactive large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic, stir, remove the pan from the heat, and allow the hot oil to turn the garlic pale gold, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, capers, olives, red pepper flakes, basil, oregano, and black pepper, return to medium-low heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Taste the sauce and add salt and pepper if needed. Reduce the heat to very low. Cook the spaghetti in plenty of well-salted, boiling water until al dente; drain. Toss the spaghetti with the sauce, sprinkle on the fresh parsley, and serve. From The New York Cookbook by Molly O'Neill.