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Pasta Puttanesca
Pasta Puttanesca combines spaghetti noodles with a robust sauce made from olive oil infused with garlic, anchovies, and crushed red pepper flakes, enriched by diced tomatoes, kalamata olives, and capers. Fresh basil and grated Parmesan add herbal and savory accents. The sauce is cooked until thick and jammy, coating the pasta with bold Mediterranean flavors and a balance of salty, spicy, and tangy notes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
404 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic , thinly sliced
- 6 anchovy filet in oil
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
- 1 ounce diced tomatoes San Marzano, can, brand DeLallo
- 6 ounces kalamata olives pitted and halved, brand DeLallo
- 4 ounces capers drained, brand DeLallo
- 1 pound spaghetti noodles brand DeLallo
- ¼ cup basil slivered fresh leaves
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese grated
Instructions
- In a large skillet, warm the olive oil, garlic slices, anchovy filets, and crushed red pepper flakes over medium heat. Cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring as the garlic becomes fragrant and the anchovies begin to break down. Use a wooden spoon or chopsticks to mash the anchovies a bit and incorporate them into the oil.
- Add the tomatoes and cook for 5-10 minutes for the sauce to reduce and become rich and jammy. Add the drained capers and olives.
- As the sauce cooks, bring a large stock pot of water to a boil with 2 tablespoons of kosher salt. Add the spaghetti and cook for 2 minutes less than the package instructions. Transfer the cooked pasta to the sauce, toss, and continue to cook for 2 more minutes. Add slivered fresh basil leaves and serve with grated Parmesan.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
404kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
59g
(20%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
1005mg
(42%)
Potassium
218mg
(5%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
303IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 404
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 404kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 1005mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 218mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 303IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.