spaghetti alla puttanesca

November 7th, 2008

You might not accept that you can lose weight while on a diet which includes spaghetti alla puttanesca but it is possible. It is fundamental to not eat spaghetti alla puttanesca or other high calorie pasta every day but in moderation.

This is what I do, I allow myself rich food one day per week. I eat a healthy diet for 6 days of the week, say 1200 to 1600 calories each day, and then one day, I eat anything - without going overboard of course.

I have been sticking to this diet for the last few weeks and it has helped me to lose 5 kilos. I have not increased my exercise plan or taken any vitamins or diet drinks. I have just been conscious of what I eat most days of the week and then eat whatever I want one day of the week.

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Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

This pasta sauce is from Naples, Italy. Its title means "spaghetti in the manner of a prostitute." Regardless of its name, it is delicious.

1 pound spaghetti
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, sliced
4 anchovy fillets, rinsed and chopped
1 small chile pepper, seeded and chopped
1 pound fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon capers
2/3 cup pitted black olives, sliced
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste

Cook spaghetti in plenty of boiling salted water with a dash of olive oil. Heat olive oil in a pan and add garlic, anchovies and chile; cook for a few minutes. Add tomatoes, capers and olives and simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly. Stir in parsley and cook for another minute. Drain spaghetti and put into a warm bowl; pour over the sauce, toss spaghetti in the sauce and serve immediately.

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