Shelly's Recipe

PASTA WITH SWEET RED PEPPERS AND ANCHOVIES

Category: Pasta

1 2-oz can anchovies
1/4 cup milk
3 cloves garlic
1/2 cup olive oil chopped
2 sweet red bell peppers, cut in a 1/4 inch dice
1 lb penne or other pasta
Salt and pepper to taste
Italian parsley for garnish

Cook the pasta and drain.

Meanwhile, rinse and drain the anchovies and soak them in milk for 15 minutes. Saute the garlic and anchovies in the oil for 2 minutes, then mash with a wooden spoon into a paste. Add peppers and saute until just tender, not mushy. Toss with hot pasta. Add pepper. Top with parsley. No cheese is necessary. Serves 3-4.

Serve with a good Chianti, a Nero D'Avola, A Primitivo, or a Rosso di Montalcino.