pasta puttanesca
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This recipe is easily doubled. Start boiling your water as soon as you start cooking this sauce. "Puttana" means "Lady of the Evening" in Italian. Supposedly the lady cooked this easy meal while she entertained her clients.
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prep time
15 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped 3/4 in
- 1 large bell pepper (can use any color)
- 2 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 can 28 ounce crushed italian tomatoes
- 1/2 cup black olives, rough chopped
- 1/2 cup green olives w/piemento
- 1 tablespoon capers, to taste (dh dislikes so i omit)
- 2 tablespoons basil, fresh or
- 3 tablespoons basil, dried
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 pinch black pepper,
- 16 ounces spaghetti
- 1 teaspoon oregano, dried
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese or romano cheese
How To Make pasta puttanesca
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Step 1In a large heavy skillet, heat the oil until hot and fragrant. Add onions and turn down to medium. Add fresh peppers and saute for another 5-7 min.
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Step 2Add garlic and cook 30 seconds longer. Do NOT brown garlic.
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Step 3Add dried herbs. Immediately pour in can of crushed tomatoes. Bring to a gentle boil.
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Step 4Stir in the olives. Simmer for an additional 20 minutes
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Step 5While the sauce is cooking, prepare pasta according to package directions. Use a nice heavy pasta, at least linguine.
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Step 6Drain pasta, add sauce, and pass grated Parmesan or Romano cheese.
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Category:
Pasta
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#Healthy
Diet:
Vegetarian
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Culture:
Mediterranean
Method:
Stove Top
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