dinner·Italian

Pasta Puttanesca

Bold, assertive Neapolitan pasta with anchovies, olives, capers, and tomatoes. Big flavors from the pantry, ready in 20 minutes.

pastaitalianquickpantryanchovies
Prep10m
Cook20m
Total30m
Serves4
Levelmedium
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Ingredients

4 servings
  • 400 g spaghetti
  • 6 whole anchovy fillets
  • 28 oz crushed tomatoes
  • ½ cup kalamata olives
  • 3 tbsp capers
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • ½ tsp red chili flakes
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley

How to Make It

  1. 1

    Cook spaghetti in heavily salted water.

  2. 2

    Sauté garlic and anchovy fillets in generous olive oil over medium heat until anchovies dissolve, about 3 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add red chili flakes, crushed tomatoes, olives, and capers. Season sparingly — the anchovies and capers are salty.

  4. 4

    Simmer sauce 10-12 minutes until slightly reduced.

  5. 5

    Toss drained pasta with sauce, adding pasta water to loosen as needed.

  6. 6

    Finish with fresh parsley and drizzle of olive oil.

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