Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
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4.6
21 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
519 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
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Spaghetti alla Puttanesca is a quick and easy recipe that can be on the table in 20 minutes and tastes as if it came from your favorite Italian restaurant. The easy sauce is a mixture of tomatoes, garlic, olives, and one secret ingredient, anchovies (well I keep it a secret from the kids) that turns your pasta from good to fantastic! This Neapolitan Pasta Puttanesca is packed full of robust Italian flavors and is made with just a handful of ingredients. So grab your spaghetti and give it a go.
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Ingredients
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 6 anchovy fillets or 2 teaspoon anchovy paste - see note 1
- 1 cup pitted black olives - see note 2
- 12 oz Spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon salt
- ¼ cup olive oil - see note 3
- ½ cup crushed tomatoes or passata
- Fresh basil/parsley to serve
- grated parmesan to serve
Instructions
- Put a large pan of water on to boil. While the water is coming to a boil, prepare/chop the other ingredients and leave them on your chopping board ready for use. (see note 4)
- Peel and thinly slice the garlic cloves.6 garlic cloves
- Cut the cherry tomatoes into halves (or quarter if large).1 cup / 149 g cherry tomatoes
- Roughly chop the anchovy fillets.6 anchovy fillets or 2 teaspoon anchovy paste
- Chop the pitted black olives. (See note 5)1 cup / 135 g pitted black olives
- Once the water has come to a boil, add the salt and pasta. Stir to submerge the spaghetti and then cook for 1 minute less than the packet suggests. (Set your timer)1 tbsp salt12 oz / 340 g spaghetti
- While the pasta is cooking, pour the olive oil into a large frying pan and add the sliced garlic, cook over medium heat until the garlic is just starting to sizzle.¼ cup / 55 ml olive oil
- Add in the chopped anchovies and stir to dissolve them in the oil.
- Add in the tomato halves and the chopped black olives. Turn the heat to medium-high and once sizzling add in the crushed tomatoes.½ cup / 75 g crushed tomatoes or passata
- Bring to a simmer for 2 minutes and then turn the heat to low.
- Reserve 2 cups of the pasta cooking water and then drain the pasta.
- Add the pasta to the frying pan along with ½ cup of pasta water. Use tongs to turn and coat the pasta in the sauce.
- Add more water as needed.
- Check the seasoning (It shouldn't need salt) and serve garnished with fresh herbs and parmesan if desired. fresh basil/parsley grated parmesan
Notes
- Anchovy adds so much to this dish, but the result isn't fishy, just delicious! But if you are serving vegetarians or you don't want to use anchovy, then replace them with 2 tablespoons of drained roughly chopped capers.
- You can use green olives if you prefer.
- Use the best olive oil you can as the oil flavors the finished dish.
- You want to prepare and chop all of the veg before you start cooking as everything comes together quickly. Just cut each ingredient as directed and push to the sides of your chopping board.
- You can leave the olives chunky or chop them finely; this is down to personal preference. (I like them finely chopped)
Nutrition Information
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Calories
519kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
70g
(23%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
2540mg
(106%)
Potassium
424mg
(12%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
380IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
72mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 519 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 519kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 70g | 23% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 2540mg | 106% |
| Potassium | 424mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 380IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.6
21 reviews
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