Pasta Puttanesca

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
• 1 fresh red chile, seeded and chopped
• two 14 1/2 ounce cans chopped tomatoes, drained
• 8 anchovy fillets
• 1 teaspoon light brown sugar (optional)
• 1 cup black olives, pitted and chopped if desired
• 12 to 16 ounces penne, preferably spelt pasta (spelt has a lovely light texture and nutty flavor, not to mention a healthful wholesomeness)
• 4 heaping tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (you could slip basil in place of parsley if you prefer)