5 from 3 votes
Penne Pasta with Tomatoes, Olives, and Artichokes
This Mediterranean-inspired penne pasta with tomatoes, olives, and artichokes bursts with flavor, making it a perfect choice for a quick and satisfying weeknight dinner.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
6
people
Calories:
459 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pound penne pasta
- 28 ounces San Marzano Tomatoes diced, Italian
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped, fresh
- ½ cup Castelvetrano olives pitted and halved lengtwise, brine cured, green
- 12 artichoke hearts drained and cut into bite size, marinated in olive oil
- ½ cup capers in vinegar well drained and patted dry
- ½ cup parmigiano reggiano grated
Instructions
- In a pasta pot, bring salted water to a roaring boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until al dente or firm to the bite.
- In a saucepan that is large enough to hold the cooked pasta, combine the tomato sauce, parsley, olives, capers, and artichokes. Simmer while the pasta is cooking.
- When the pasta is cooked at dente, drain well and add to the tomato sauce. Mix the pasta and sauce to cover the pasta well.
- Cover and let it rest for 2 minutes to allow the pasta to absorb the sauce.
- Transfer to pasta bowls and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
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Notes
- Rinse the capers well and dry them well, by doing so you remove a lot of the vinegar taste as well as some of the saltiness.
- Taste and adjust the season, mainly salt if you need to.
- It is imperative that you cook the pasta al dente. Once you add it to the tomato sauce, it will continue to cook and become overcooked.
Nutrition Information
Calories
459kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
69g
(23%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
1672mg
(70%)
Potassium
583mg
(12%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1618IU
(32%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
163mg
(16%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 459
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 459kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 69g | 23% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 1672mg | 70% |
| Potassium | 583mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1618IU | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 163mg | 16% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.