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Pasta Puttanesca

September 24, 2020 by Alida Ryder Leave a Comment

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Pasta Puttanesca is the perfect pantry meal. Full of punchy flavors like olives, capers and garlic, it’s a guaranteed showstopper.

Pasta puttanesca

Ingredients

Full recipe + amounts can be found in the recipe card below. 

  • Olive oil. 
  • Fresh garlic. 
  • Anchovy fillets. Don’t let the anchovies put you off. This pasta is not even a little bit fishy and the anchovies melt into the sauce to add serious depth of flavor and umami-richness.
  • Chopped tomatoes. 
  • Kalamata Olives. 
  • Capers. 
  • Chilli flakes / Red pepper flakes.
  • Pasta. (I used spaghetti but any pasta shape will work.)
  • Parmesan. 
  • Fresh basil. 
  • Salt and pepper. 

Ingredients for Puttanesca

How to make Pasta Puttanesca

  1. Cook the pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add spaghetti and cook until al dente. Drain and reserve 1 cup of cooking water.
  2. Make the sauce: While the pasta cooks, make the sauce. Heat a splash of olive oil in a large pan set over medium-high heat. Add the sliced garlic and cook for a minute until fragrant. Add the anchovies and with the back of a wooden spoon, smash into the oil. Pour in  the tomatoes and chilli flakes and bring to a simmer. Add the pitted olives and capers then simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce has reduced slightly. Taste and season with salt and pepper as necessary.
  3. Combine and serve: Add the pasta to the pan along with a little of the cooking water. Toss to coat the pasta in the sauce. Serve with grated Parmesan and fresh basil.

Puttanesca sauce in pan with fresh basil.

Can you freeze Puttanesca sauce?

Yes, Puttanesca sauce is freezable. Transfer the cooked and cooled sauce to a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw completely before reheating in a saucepan. Leftover puttanesca can be kept in the fridge for up to 3 days in a sealed container.

What to serve with puttanesca

  1. Cheesy pull apart garlic bread
  2. Easy side salad with lemon dressing

Pasta Puttanesca

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Pasta Puttanesca

Pasta Puttanesca

Pasta Puttanesca is the perfect pantry meal. Full of punchy flavors like olives, capers and garlic, it's a guaranteed showstopper.
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Pasta Puttanesca, Puttanesca, Puttanesca sauce
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 544kcal
Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

  • 500 g (1lb) pasta
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves thinly sliced
  • 4 anchovy fillets roughly chopped
  • ½ tsp chilli flakes / red pepper flakes
  • 400 g (14oz) chopped tomatoes
  • ½ cup Kalamata olives pitted and halved
  • 2 tbsp capers
  • salt and pepper to serve
  • Parmesan cheese grated, for serving
  • fresh basil for serving

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add spaghetti and cook until al dente. Drain and reserve 1 cup of cooking water. 
  • While the pasta cooks, make the sauce. Heat a splash of olive oil in a large pan set over medium-high heat.
  • Add the sliced garlic and cook for a minute until fragrant.
  • Add the anchovies and with the back of a wooden spoon, smash into the oil. Add the tomatoes and chilli flakes and bring to a simmer.
  • Add the pitted olives and capers then simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce has reduced slightly. Taste and season with salt and pepper as necessary. 
  • Add the pasta to the pan along with a little of the cooking water. Toss to coat the pasta in the sauce.
  • Serve with grated Parmesan and fresh basil.

Nutrition

Calories: 544kcal | Carbohydrates: 97g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 598mg | Potassium: 212mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 183IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 3mg

Filed Under: Dinner Recipes, Pasta, Recipes Tagged With: 30 minute recipe, Anchovies, capers, dinner, Easy dinner, Olives, Pasta, Pasta Puttanesca, Puttanesca, spaghetti, Tomatoes

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