Bavette with anchovy: you haven’t prepared such a simple and good first course yet

Bavette with anchovy is a very simple first course to make and really good. If you have little time to cook and don't want to give up a good plate of pasta, you're in the right place.

It may happen, between work and family, that you don't have much time to juggle in the kitchen and prepare new dishes. For this reason it is good to always have some simple recipes on hand, where the seasoning
it is prepared in the same time as cooking the pasta. Among these recipes is that of bavette with anchovy, a dish that belongs to the gastronomic tradition of Tuscany.

Like all typical recipes, there are many variations. You can prepare this recipe in a modern way with fresh anchovies already deboned, in this case you will only need to use approximately 300 grams. Then there are those who toast the breadcrumbs together with the anchovies and those who flavor the sauce with cherry tomatoes too, in short, you are spoiled for choice.

How to make anchovy pasta

1. First put on the water for the pasta .
2. Grease the bottom of a pan with a drizzle of oil, place on the heat with the garlic and chilli and leave to fry for a few minutes .
3. When you see that the garlic clove is starting to brown, remove it and add the desalted anchovy fillets. Cook the anchovies over high heat for a few minutes then mash them using the tines of a fork.
4. Season with salt and pepper and turn off the heat. Cook the bavette, drain them al dente without throwing away all the cooking water . Quickly toss the pasta in the pan with the sauce and if necessary add a little of the reserved cooking water to mix the pasta.
5. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and bring to the table. Enjoy your meal!

If you love typical dishes, we also recommend the recipe for testaroli with pesto .

Conservation

This pasta is best eaten as soon as it is ready and still hot, when it is well mixed with the main ingredient: anchovies. If you can't finish it, you can keep it in the refrigerator for a day and heat it in the microwave if necessary. We do not recommend freezing in the freezer.

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