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Pasta Puttanesca
This pasta puttanesca recipe is my take on the classic Italian dish, featuring a flavorful tomato sauce packed with garlic, capers, and olives. Perfect for weeknights, it comes together in under 30 minutes with simple pantry ingredients!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Jeanine Donofrio📖 loveandlemons
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●skillet
- ●pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place the tomatoes in a large bowl and use your hands to crush them. Set aside.
2
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallot and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to ⏱️ 5 minutes, or until softened. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, capers, and olives and sizzle, stirring occasionally, for ⏱️ 2 minutes.
capers2 tablespoons
3
Add the crushed tomatoes and cook for 8 to ⏱️ 10 minutes to develop the flavors.
4
Meanwhile, cook the pasta. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare the spaghetti according to the package instructions, cooking until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of the starchy pasta water, then drain the pasta.
5
Add the pasta and ½ cup of the reserved pasta water to the skillet with the tomato mixture. Cook, tossing, for 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes over low heat, adding more pasta water as needed to coat the pasta in a light sauce.
6
Add the parsley and toss to incorporate. Season to taste and serve topped with more parsley, if desired.
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