Vermicelli with Sauce alla Sofia

Vermicelli with Sauce alla Sofia
Vermicelli with Sauce alla Sofia
Loren uses a mortar and pestle to pound the ingredients for her pestolike sauce, but we found it much easier to blend them in a food processor.
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  • Served Person: Makes 6 servings
Italian Garlic Olive Pasta Quick & Easy Parsley Capers Gourmet
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • Carbohydrate 61 g(20%)
  • Cholesterol 2 mg(1%)
  • Fat 21 g(33%)
  • Fiber 4 g(15%)
  • Protein 12 g(23%)
  • Saturated Fat 3 g(15%)
  • Sodium 350 mg(15%)
  • Calories 480

Preparation With a food processor running, drop in garlic and finely chop. Stop motor and add parsley, onion, anchovies, olives, capers, salt, and pepper, then process until finely chopped. With motor running, add 1/2 cup oil, blending until incorporated. Cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling until al dente. Drain well in a colander, then return to pot and toss with remaining 1 teaspoon oil. Transfer pasta to a large serving bowl, then pour sauce over top and toss well. Serve immediately. Cooks' note:Sauce can be made 1 hour ahead and kept, covered, at room temperature.

Preparation With a food processor running, drop in garlic and finely chop. Stop motor and add parsley, onion, anchovies, olives, capers, salt, and pepper, then process until finely chopped. With motor running, add 1/2 cup oil, blending until incorporated. Cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling until al dente. Drain well in a colander, then return to pot and toss with remaining 1 teaspoon oil. Transfer pasta to a large serving bowl, then pour sauce over top and toss well. Serve immediately. Cooks' note:Sauce can be made 1 hour ahead and kept, covered, at room temperature.