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
What are crushed peppers. I'm I the UK & I've never heard of them!
Hi Marie! These are chili flakes.
I'm just wondering do you use a whole package of spaghetti like a pound?
Hi Leslie! You will need to double up everything if you use a whole package of spaghetti. For the written amount of sauce I use half a of package all the time. Hope that clarifies.
Is this with fresh tomatoes or canned?
Hi Donna! Canned tomatoes.
So easy to make & we had all of the ingredients at hand! I’ll be making this recipe again for sure! Delicious!
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So complex and delish considering how easy and quick it is! This is definitely giong in my regular rotation, and easily adapted for vegan, vegetarian, or omnivore. My vegan nephew and I loved it.
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Looks great and easy to make
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I made this Puttanesca recipe last night for dinner! It was so good, need to double the recipe as there was no leftovers! I loved this because it was easy, vegitarian and gluten free! My Italian exchange student thought it was fabulous too!
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I will try this, looks wonderful. But what is crushed pepper? Thank you
Hi Lillan! These are like chili flakes.
Not a comment, but a question, in your recipe it says crushed pepper, what is crushed pepper please, I live in the U.K.
Hi Karen! You can use chili flakes. Hope that helps and clarifies. Let me know what you think.
Doesn’t say how much pasta?
Hi Mary! 8 oz is great, enjoy and let me know what you think.
5 carbs!? Who are you kidding! This is a pasta dish!
Hi Sue! It is estimated for the saucer without the pasta. Hope clarifies.
You are forgetting the most important ingredient. The anchovies.
Hi Greg! Add them easily and enjoy.
Could I use fresh chopped tomatoes instead of canned? Thinking it may be less moist but I prefer fresh.
Hi Kathy! You can absolutely do and let me know what you think.
I made this and it is a perfect summer dish.😘🍅 Used some fresh tomatoes from the garden and a bit of fresh chopped basil and a added fresh parmesan graded on top before serving. I did want to say that I found a Jar of Mediteranian Olives at Aldi. They were fantastic. It looks so pretty and fresh..Thanks for the recipe 🍴🍷
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I made this for dinner the other night, and my husband had two helpings, which he hardly ever does. It’s one of my very favorite summer pasta recipes. Thank you for sharing it.
Hi Linda my pleasure and thanks for making it. Don't forget leaving a star rating with your review. Your experience is so helpful for other readers and me. Thanks a lot and I hope you'll find more recipes to try.