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    Spaghetti Puttanesca

    Published: Oct 10, 2014 · Modified: Oct 14, 2018 · This post may contain affiliate links, which means I make a small commission if you buy an item in my links, at no charge to you.

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    Total Time 25 minutes
    Spaghetti Puttanesca

    Pasta is a food that most people like. There are tons of variations, and it can be really quick and easy to make. Unfortunately, it sometimes gets a bad reputation for being unhealthy, or "fattening". The good news is that pasta (like most foods) can easily fit into a healthy diet, assuming portion sizes are reasonable. Did you know that one serving of pasta is only ½ cup, cooked? That is a pretty small amount. If you went to a restaurant, you'd likely get at least 4 times that amount, if not way more. That can be a whole day's worth of your grain products servings! And no, Gluten Free pasta is no healthier for you if you are not medically required to be on a Gluten Free diet.

    When I make pasta at home, I almost always use whole wheat pasta. I like the nutty flavor better, plus because of the extra fiber, it can be more filling. This applies when I make my favorite pasta, Spaghetti Puttanesca, too. This is a dish I have made for many years for both quick weeknight meals and for entertaining. It actually came to be requested when friends would come to visit. I gladly obliged since it is so easy to make.

    Spaghetti Puttanesca ingredients

    If you haven't had it, or heard of it, puttanesca is a flavorful sauce with tomatoes, olives, capers, anchovies, garlic and red pepper flakes. It is salty and savory with a bit of a kick from the pepper flakes. If you think you don't like anchovies, don't omit them. They break down in the sauce so that you won't even know they are there. They just add a nice salty savory flavor without any fishiness. If you don't like olives and/or capers, you probably won't like puttanesca at all, so skip it all together.

     

    This dish, from start to finish, takes no more than 20-30 minutes. First the garlic, anchovies and pepper flakes get lightly cooked until everything is nice and fragrant. A total of 2 or 3 minutes.

    Puttanesca sauce

    The the tomatoes get added and cooked down slightly, another 8 minutes or so. Then the capers, olives and parsley get tossed in, and the whole thing gets mixed in to your spaghetti, which you have been boiling while the sauce cooks.

    Puttanesca in pot

    Spaghetti puttanesca is perfect with any type of salad. I especially like it with Caesar salad for total garlic overload. Yum! Just make sure to watch your portion sizes.

    Spaghetti Puttanesca

    Tomorrow I'm leaving for leg two of my fall travel extravaganza - driving to Alberta to visit family and friends. Since I've barely cooked anything for the past month and I'll be busy visiting, I doubt I'll have much time to keep you swimming in recipes. I'll be back up and running on a regular basis in early November.

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    Spaghetti Puttanesca

    Carissa Serink
    A flavorful sauce with tomatoes, olives, capers, anchovies and garlic that's also quick and easy to make.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Total Time25 mins
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    Ingredients

    • 1 pound whole wheat spaghetti (Use Gluten Free spaghetti to make this recipe Gluten Free)
    • 4 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 Tablespoon water
    • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • 4 teaspoons anchovy paste or 8-10 minced anchovy fillets
    • 28 ounce can diced tomatoes, drained with ½ cup juice reserved
    • 3 Tablespoons capers
    • ½ cup kalamata olives pitted and coarsely chopped
    • ¼ cup minced fresh parsley leaves

    Instructions

    • Cook pasta to al dente according to directions on the package.
    • While pasta is cooking, mix garlic and water together in a small bowl. Heat the oil, garlic water mixture, pepper flakes and anchovies over medium heat in a large skillet. Stir frequently and cook until garlic is fragrant but not browned, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and simmer until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes.
    • Drain spaghetti and toss it with ¼ cup of the reserved tomato juice.
    • Stir olives, capers and parsley into the sauce. Pour sauce over pasta and toss to combine. Add the remaining tomato juice if necessary to thin the sauce.

    Nutrition Disclaimer: I try my best to make sure the nutrition information I provide is accurate to provide you with the best information possible. However, due to ingredient discrepancies and other factors, the above nutrition information should be considered an estimation only.

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    1. Thalia @ butter and brioche

      October 11, 2014 at 9:20 pm

      Cannot remember the last time I made spaghetti puttanesca.. definitely inspired to make some tonight for dinner. This looks delicious, hearty and so comforting!

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