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Tunny Fish Sauce (with tomatoes, anchovies and parsley)
Originated from: Italy
Occasion: Any time
Contributed by: Taken from "Italian Cooking" by Dorothy Daly

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Ingredients

FOR 1 POUND OF SPAGHETTI
1 ? 6 ozs. tin tunny fish
3 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 tablespoon chopped capers
salt and pepper
1 lb (or 1 medium sized tin tomatoes)
3 anchovies
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic crushed



Directions

"Heat the oil and in it allow the capers and crushed garlic

to cook a few minutes, but do not brown; add tomatoes (cut

up, skinned and seeded if raw ? strained through a sieve if

tinned), and cook for a further half hour. Flake tunny fish

small, and chop anchovies finely and add to the tomato sauce, together with salt and pepper. Cook uncovered until it has become thick."










Notes

This recipe was taken from "Italian Cooking" by Dorothy Daly. It was published by Spring Books in Great Britain. For the complete copyright-free cookbook see www.archive.org.... Photo: Mary Melfi.

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