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Ravioli with a Tomato and Anchovy Sauce

I love, love anchovies… most people think they don’t like them, like my husband and daughter…I didn’t tell them this sauce had anchovies in them and they loved it! Anchovies bring that delicious umami flavor into any dish… so next time don’t shy away from them!

  • 3 to 4 anchovy filets
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 medium shallots, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 3 cups fresh homemade tomato sauce or a 28 ounces can of crushed tomatoes
  • ¼ cup half and half
  • ½ cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano
  • ½ cup basil, chopped
  • Salt
  • 1 pound ravioli (I cooked mushroom ravioli) with ½ cup pasta water spare

Heat a wide frying pan with the anchovy filets. Let them melt over medium heat for a minute or so. Add the butter, oil, shallots and garlic. Saute over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomato sauce, bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes on a low heat. Add the half and half, cheese and basil. Check for seasonings and add salt. Add the cooked ravioli into the heated sauce plus any pasta water if needed. Garnish with extra cheese on top.

Steak with Anchovy and Garlic

Anchovies and garlic are a match made in heaven- I absolutely love the two flavors together… I had an amazing steak in South of France that was topped with this mixture.. not exactly the same but the flavors and similar..

  • 2 anchovy filets
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, grated
  • 1/3 cup parsley, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Heat a small pan and add the anchovies. Add the butter, oil and garlic. Cook on a low heat for about 5 minutes till the anchovies have melted. Add salt and turn heat off. Let cool for an hour and add the parsley. Mix well.

  • 2 steak filets of choice (I used filet mignon)
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Marinate steak with oil, salt and pepper for 3 to 4 hours.

Heat a cast iron skillet and cook the steaks to desired doneness. Rest the steaks for ten minutes before serving. Top with parsley and anchovy mixture and serve.