Spaghetti - Italian classic

Step 1

Start heating water for the spaghetti and begin making the sauce. Mince garlic and chili peppers. For less heat, remove the seeds. Sauté for a couple of minutes in olive oil.

Step 2

Peel the ripe tomatoes: score them with a cross and dip in boiling water for one minute.

Step 3

Add the tomatoes to the spices and simmer until a uniform sauce forms.

Step 4

Add capers and chopped olives, season with salt, and cook for 5 more minutes.

Step 5

One minute before the sauce is ready, add the chopped basil.

Step 6

Cook the spaghetti as directed on the package, drain the water, and drizzle with olive oil.

Step 7

Place hot spaghetti on a plate and top with the sauce.