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Spaghetti alla Turiddu with anchovies and capers

Spaghetti alla Turiddu with anchovies and capers

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Spaghetti with a rich tomato sauce, enhanced with anchovies, capers, black olives, and pickles, seasoned with basil and oregano. Quick and flavorful.

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Recipe from Alf1958, Much89, Klaus Eifert and 6 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Spaghetti alla Turiddu is a classic Italian dish, featuring a tomato sauce with anchovies, capers, and olives. It can be prepared in about 20 minutes.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodPan-frying
  • Estimated cost$7.70 $1.93 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.05
  • $5.16
  • $0.42
  • $0.28
  • $0.18
  • $0.61

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Sauté the chopped garlic in a little oil, with a pinch of pepper.
  2. Add the flattened anchovies, chopped pickles, capers, and pitted olives. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add the tomato pulp and cook for 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. While that’s happening, cook the spaghetti al dente according to the instructions, then add them to the sauce.
  5. Garnish with basil and oregano. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Spaghetti alla Turiddu with anchovies and capers

  • 400 g of spaghetti$1.05
  • 400 g of tomato pulp$5.16
  • 50 g of small black olives, pitted$0.42
  • 1 tablespoon of capers$0.28
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced$0.18
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped basil$0.61

Total$7.70

that's $1.93 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of spaghetti
  • 400 g of tomato pulp
  • 50 g of small black olives, pitted
  • 1 tablespoon of capers
  • 4 anchovy fillets
  • 2 cornichons
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped basil
  • oregano, to taste
  • olive oil, salt, and pepper, to taste

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