Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 3 ounces green olives, such as Castelvetrano, pitted and chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon drained capers, chopped
  • One 2-ounce can anchovy fillets in oil, drained and chopped
  • 1 Fresno chile or jalapeno, seeded and minced
  • 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup canned crushed San Marzano tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 pound spaghetti
  • 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/4 cup torn basil leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

Method

  • In a large pot, heat the 1/4 cup of olive oil.
  • Add the olives, capers, anchovies, chile and garlic and cook over moderately high heat until sizzling.
  • Add the sun-dried and crushed tomatoes and the almonds and cook for 1 minute.
  • Add the wine and cook until reduced by half, about 7 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta until pliable but still hard in the center, about 5 minutes.
  • Drain, reserving 3 cups of water.
  • Add the spaghetti and the reserved cooking water to the sauce and cook until the pasta is al dente.
  • Stir in the parsley, basil, lemon zest and lemon juice and serve in bowls with a drizzle of olive oil.