Puttanesca Sauce
This Puttanesca Sauce is vegan and easy to make with simple ingredients that you have on hand in your pantry. A keeper that is ready in under 20 minutes. Serve this over your favorite pasta and you have a quick dinner that even pickiest kids will eat.
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Hearty, satisfying and so easy to make you can be sure this Puttanesca Sauce is a winning combo that you can always count on. Serve over spaghetti noodles or any other pasta, so flavorful.
Once you've tried it you know it is filling and tastes seriously delicious. You may find yourself surprised how easy it can be. Am I serious? Yes, guys, I always am.
What's in this Pasta Puttanesca
- Olive oil
- Chopped tomatoes
- Garlic
- Capers
- Olives
- Crushed pepper
How to make Puttanesca Sauce
First heat olive oil in a casserole. Add garlic and fry for around 1 minute until lightly golden browned. Next add the olives, capers, and chopped tomatoes.
Season everything with the crushed pepper and regular salt and pepper. Let simmer with a lid on top on medium heat for around 10 minutes, stir frequently.
Finally serve this amazing pasta sauce for dinner, lunch, meal prep with any pasta you like, enjoy.
Tips to love this Puttanesca even more
Can I freeze this? No, you shouldn't. It will make the taste and texture quite different. I can vouch for meal prep so you can make it ahead of time (up to 4 days) and reheat whenever you need.
Also you can just make a double batch and store in the fridge. It will stay fresh without loss in taste and texture.
Like it more spicy? I would guess swap out the crushed pepper for chili flakes. Another tasty addition to try, yum.
More variation and texture? No problem! Add cubed eggplant, you can fry or roast them. Both ways are delicious.
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Cheers, Florian.
Puttanesca Sauce
This Puttanesca Sauce is vegan and easy to make with simple ingredients that you have on hand in your pantry. A keeper that is ready in under 20 minutes. Serve this over your favorite pasta and you have a quick dinner that even pickiest kids will eat.
Ingredients
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup capers
- ⅔ cup olives, pitted
- 14 oz chopped tomatoes
- 1 Tbs crushed pepper
- salt, pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a casserole. Add garlic and fry for around 1 minute until lightly golden browned. Next add the olives, capers, and chopped tomatoes.
- Season everything with the crushed pepper and regular salt and pepper. Let simmer with a lid on top on medium heat for around 10 minutes, stir frequently.
- Finally serve this amazing pasta sauce for dinner, lunch, meal prep with any pasta you like, enjoy.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: ½ cupAmount Per Serving: Calories: 186Total Fat: 18.7gSaturated Fat: 2.6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 15.5gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 167mgCarbohydrates: 5.3gFiber: 1.9gSugar: 2.6gProtein: 1.1g
Looks great, but the pics looks like kalamata olives but Doesn’t say what kind of olives to use in the recipe just says olives. Maybe a mix of black and kalamata would be good, but would one use green olives too? Not thinking green would be good to me. Thanks Judy
Hi Judy! It works with all types of olives. Kalamata olives are my favorite. 😊
Can feta or a different type of cheese be added with this pasta dish.
@Judy, kalamata is the right way to go.
@Judy, any olives you like best. I use a mix of kalamata and castelventrano.
Looks very good but I think you made a mistake in the ingredients and listed crushed paprika instead of crushed red pepper?
Hi Lisa! It is not a mistake crushed paprika is milder than crushed red pepper flakes which are definitely hotter. Hope that helps.
@Florian, Hi, I want to make this tonight but I'm so confused the recipe says crushed pepper but here you say crushed paprika. Can you tell me which to use because all I have is the smoked paprika and regular paprika. Which do I use? Thank you!
Hi Judi! Smoked paprika is perfect. Hope that helps.
Thank you so much for this recipe, I found it on pinterest where I've added a picture of mine , I was a bit worried it wasn't a thick sauce but checked your recipe and it looked the same as yours! Wonderfully yummy! 😋🙏
Thanks for making and sharing it, Clare! I hope you'll find lots of more recipes to try.
Love this. Making it fit a third time in a month. I think the pepper comment is because your recipe says crushed paprika but the text says add crush pepper...
Also I used fire roasted tomatoes and it’s awesome!!!
This was seriously so delicious and the easiest recipe I have ever made!! I cut back just a little on the olives cause I was afraid it would be too salty. I topped with a little parmesan when served. This will be added to my future meal plans! Thank you!
I really love this recipe. It works up so quickly. I've been using fresh tomatoes when I have them, roasted in the oven while I prepare the pasta, and substituting in a little vegan butter for part of the oil gives a bit of richness. It's a fabulous dish and can easily handle the addition of some baked tofu or mushrooms if you're feeling it! I have this at least once a week!
Love this recipe. I’ve made it 3 times and my family loves it just as it’s written. Tonight - I pan-seared some scallops that I rolled in bread crumbs and served these on top of the pasta. It was delicious!!! Can’t wait to make this again!! Thanks for the great recipe!!!!
Thanks for your amazing feedback and making it, Erica! I hope you'll find lots of more recipes to try.
Does this sauce store well in the fridge?
Hi Jordi! It stays well in the fridge for around 4 days. Hope that helps.
@jordi, I freeze the sauce all the time and it actually works so well too.
Can you give a link or a brand name for the crushed paprika?
Hi Kacey! 365 is great, hope that helps.
***** 5/5 - I LOVE THIS RECIPE!
I have made this recipe several times now, actually whenever my olive hating husband isn't around for dinner this is my go to meal. It is SO EASY to make which makes it the perfect quick meal for 1 and then I have leftovers for the next day! Kalamata olives are probably the best but my store is often sold out so I have used a variety of different olives, often 2 kinds per recipe and it always tastes amazing. I do like to rinse my capers and olives a bit and I don't add any additional salt.
I have added cooked lentils to the pasta or tempeh as well for vegan protein boosts and it has always tasted just perfect.
Thanks for your great feedback, Stephanie! Sounds delicious with tempeh or lentils as well. Would you mind leaving a star rating with your review? This is super helpful for other readers. Thanks so much.
Did you top this with fresh parsley (what is shown as topping in the picture)?
Thanks!
Hi Monica! Yes, fresh parsley and delicious. Let me know what you think.
Does this call for 1 lb of spaghetti? Do I drain the capers ?
Hi Ant! It depends If you would like a really saucy pasta 8 oz is just perfect, but otherwise 1 lb will fit. Hope that helps. Let me know what you think.
@Ant, I add a tsp of both capers and kalamata olives brine and that sauce tastes even better.
Since I don't have any crushed paprika can I substitute powered Hungarian paprika? If so, how much?
Hi Jordi! You can absolutely use Hungarian paprika. I would use 2 tsp, hope that helps. Let me know what you think.
Delicious.. only made half the recipe. My husband loved it!
Thanks for your great feedback, Monique! Glad it was such bit with your husband. Would you mind leaving a star rating with your review? Your feedback is so helpful for other readers. Thanks so much.
So we made this and we used black olives and Spanish green olives we also added some pepper drops and Ruff chopped pepper seeney's along with everything else
Hi Patricia! Love that you share your add-ins. Would you mind leaving a star rating with your review? This is super helpful for other readers. Thanks so much.
@Patricia Lewis, what are pepper drops???