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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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
This sauce was amazing! Many vegan pasta sauces do not appeal to me. This one has real personality. I loved it!
Thanks for your great feedback and making it, Louise! Would you mind leaving a star rating with your review? Your experience is super helpful for other readers. Thanks so much.
I made this tonight and added boneless chicken and in the end topped with feta cheese. Big hit!
Hi Danielle! Thanks for your great feedback and making it! Would you mind leaving a star rating with your review? So helpful for other readers. Thanks so much. 😊
I made this with sautéed shrimp and it was delicious!!
Hi Andy! Thanks for your great feedback and making it! 😊 Would you mind leaving a star rating with your review? Your experience is so helpful for other readers. Thanks so much. 🙂
Great!
Thanks, Don!
Tried this for lunch last week and it was a/ easy and b/ completely delicious. I always have olives in the fridge so I just threw in a mix.
Thanks for your great feedback, Deborah! Would you mind leaving a star rating with your review? Your feedback is so helpful for other readers. Thanks a lot.
Seems like a lot of crushed pepper. I tablespoon? Fo you mean 1 teaspoon? What kind of olives? Green?
Hi Cheryl! Black olives are great.You can always use less crushed pepper. Hope that helps.
I love puttanesca. One thing that your recipe is missing is a big hit of umami flavour. The traditional version uses anchovies. As a vegan, I replace the anchovies with miso paste for that big smack of salty in the gob!
Hi Kevin! I find the recipe perfect as it is, but you can always add whatever you want. 😊
I use an assortment of olives, , halved green with the pimento, is a good addition.
Hi Adrienne! Sounds yummy. 😊
This was so hood and easy to make. I used a medley of olives, and since I am an olive fanatic, I have to admit, I double the amount.
Everyone in my family, including the picky one, loved it. I’ll be making this again very soon.
Thanks for your great feedback and making it, Melanie! Would you mind leaving a star rating with your review on my blog? Your feedback is so helpful for other readers. Thanks a lot.
One of my favorite local Italian places makes a variation of this that is so amazing. They add toasted pine nuts for crunch, and raisins to balance the saltiness of the olives and capers. Sounds crazy, but so good!
Hi Joy! Sounds tasty!
I made your recipe. It is just delicious and I think the leftovers may be even better! I did saute some chopped onion with the garlic but I am sure it would have been fine without. Thank you for posting this wonderful recipe.
Hi Linda! Thanks for your great feedback.
I have 2 questions,
1- do you use can whole tomatoes?
2- how would anchovies be in it?
Looking forward to making this tonight
Hi Linda! You can, but the result will be different. You can add anchovies, enjoy.
Adding kale to that would be delicious!
Enjoy, Denise!
I’ve made this recipe so many times now and absolutely love it. I’ve always used fresh grape tomatoes chopped but it’s Canadian winter now and they’re expensive and not the best quality. Can I use canned diced tomatoes or fresh roma? I can’t tell what you used here.
Hi Stephanie! Thanks for your great feedback. Would you mind leaving a star rating with your review? Your experience is so helpful for other readers. I use canned chopped tomatoes all the time. Hope that helps and clarifies.
This is dope! Keep up the good work. ThNks for simplifying putanesca!
Enjoy, Paolo!