Pasta Puttanesca

Puttanesca can be made completely with ingredients found in most pantries. In fact, it can be made entirely without ingredients that require refrigeration. (although some fresh herbs at the end is good).

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Course: Main Course, Pasta

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Pasta, Puttanesca

Servings:

Calories: 146kcal

Equipment

Pot for boiling water
Sauté pan for the sauce

Ingredients

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves peeled and chopped
6 anchovy fillets chopped
1/4 Tsp crushed red pepper
1 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 35 oz. can whole peeled Italian tomatoes with their juices crushed
Pinch of sugar
1/4 cup chopped Kalamata olives
1 Tbsp. capers drained
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Fresh basil for garnish optional

Instructions

In a large saucepan, heat the oil.
Cook the garlic, anchovies and crushed red pepper over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes.
Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Stir in the sugar, olives and capers.
Add the canned tomatoes with their juices.
Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
Simmer the sauce over low heat, stirring occasionally, until it thickens and reduces about 30 minutes.
While the sauce is simmering, cook the pasta, per directions on the box.
When pasta is cooked al dente, using a pasta strainer, transfer cooked pasta into the sauce pan and allow it to continue to cook in the sauce, about 1-2 minutes.
Season again with salt and pepper and garnish with basil if desired.

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Notes

Read the beginning of the post for the origins of the name "Puttanesca"

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