Puttanesca sauce takes basic pantry staples and transforms them into a light but lush sauce over spaghetti or penne in mere minutes. It's an Italian classic made quickly and easily to become full-bodied and oh so wonderful.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword pasta puttanesca
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Calories 404kcal
Ingredients
3 tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
4cloves garlic, thinly sliced
6anchovy filets in oil
1teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
128-ouncecan DeLallo San Marzano diced tomatoes
6ouncesDeLallo kalamata olives, pitted and halved
4ouncesDeLallo capers , drained
1poundDeLallo spaghetti noodles
¼cupslivered fresh basil leaves
2tablespoonsgrated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
In a large skillet, warm the olive oil, garlic slices, anchovy filets and crushed red pepper flakes over medium heat. Cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring as the garlic becomes fragrant and the anchovies begin to break down. Use a wooden spoon or chopsticks to mash the anchovies a bit and incorporate into the oil.
Add the tomatoes and cook for 5-10 minutes for the sauce to reduce and become rich and jammy. Add the drained capers and olives.
As the sauce cooks, bring a large stock pot of water to a boil with 2 tablespoons of kosher salt. Add the spaghetti and cook 2 minutes less than the package instructions. Transfer the cooked pasta to the sauce, toss, and continue to cook for 2 more minutes. Add slivered fresh basil leaves and serve with grated Parmesan.