Pasta Puttanesca
Aug 21, 2025 01:18 AM
This pasta puttanesca recipe stars a flavorful tomato sauce packed with garlic, olives, and capers. Perfect for weeknights, it's ready in 30 minutes!
Pasta puttanesca is a perfect example of what I love about Italian cooking. This Southern Italian dish features a garlicky tomato sauce spiked with briny olives, capers, and anchovies. It requires simple ingredients and minimal prep, but it still delivers rich, bold flavor.
Ingredients:
- 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled San Marzano tomatoes, drained
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 shallot, finely chopped (⅓ cup)
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons capers
- ½ cup pitted kalamata olives, roughly chopped
- 12 ounces spaghetti pasta
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley, plus more for garnish, if desired
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
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