Penne al Cioccolato con Anchovies: Penne with Chocolate and Anchovies

Name: Penne al Cioccolato con Anchovies: Penne with Chocolate and Anchovies
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H35M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 1 pound/450 g penne rigate pasta; 3 tablespoons/45 ml extra-virgin olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 dry chile peppers, crushed; 8 anchovy fillets, finely chopped; 2 cups/457 g chopped finest quality plain dark chocolate (at least 70 percent cocoa); 1/2 cup/114 g finely grated breadcrumbs; Small bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped

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Level: Easy
Total: 35 min

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min

Yield: 4 servings

Level: Easy
Total: 35 min

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 pound/450 g penne rigate pasta

3 tablespoons/45 ml extra-virgin olive oil

2 cloves garlic, chopped

2 dry chile peppers, crushed

8 anchovy fillets, finely chopped

2 cups/457 g chopped finest quality plain dark chocolate (at least 70 percent cocoa)

1/2 cup/114 g finely grated breadcrumbs

Small bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Directions

Cook the penne in a pot of boiling salted water. While the pasta is cooking, make the sauce.
To make the sauce: In a saucepan heat up the olive oil. Gently saute the garlic, add the chile peppers, and anchovies. Cook until the garlic is golden and anchovies have somewhat dissolved. Then add the chopped chocolate. When the chocolate has completely melted, stir in the breadcrumbs.
Drain the pasta just before the 'al dente' stage and add to the saucepan. Add the chopped parsley and mix well for a few seconds so that the pasta and the sauce are well amalgamated or combined. Serve the dish immediately.