Recipe: Thin Spaghetti with Anchovies (Mueller's Macaroni, 1937)

MUELLER'S THIN SPAGHETTI WITH ANCHOVIES

1 package Mueller's Thin Spaghetti
6 anchovy fillets
1 tablespoon olive oil
Tomato Sauce (recipe follows)

Cook thin spaghetti as directed and drain.

Cut anchovy fillets into small pieces and cook in olive oil 5 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce and heat.

Arrange spaghetti on hot platter and pour sauce around it.

TOMATO SAUCE

3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons chopped green bell pepper
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups canned tomatoes, strained
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt

Melt butter, add green pepper and onion and cook 10 minutes.

Add flour and stir until well blended.

Strain tomatoes and stir in gradually to first mixture with sugar, salt, and pepper. Cook slowly until slightly thickened, stirring constantly to avoid lumping.

Source:
Recipe Booklet - Magic Menus with Mueller's Macaroni Products, C.F. Mueller Co., 1937