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spaghetti alla puttanesca sauce recipe with basil, capers, anchovies, garlic and tomatoes. Decorated with basil leaves
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5 from 11 votes

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

Fantastic easy puttanesca recipe and will take less then 15 minutes to make! Spaghetti in tomato sauce with anchovies, capers, olives, garlic and chilli. Enjoy this super fast pasta recipe!
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course, Pasta
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 350kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 400 g Spaghetti pasta
  • 500 g Cherry tomatoes halved
  • 50 g olives
  • 15 g Anchovies fillets 4 fillets
  • 20 g Capers
  • 10 g Garlic cloves 2 cloves
  • 10 g Red chilli chopped 1 chilli
  • 10 g Tomato paste
  • 10 ml Olive oil
  • 5 g Basil leaves
  • Parmesan for grating
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • 1 Place a large pan of salted water on the heat, once boiling add the pasta and cook about a minute less then packaging instructions.
  • 2 Meanwhile, pour the olive in a large frying pan (skillet), add the finely sliced or chopped garlic, chilli and the anchovy’s fillets, place on a gentle heat.
  • 3 When the garlic is golden in colour and the anchovy’s fillets have cook down, add the capers, olives, tomato paste, and steer for a minute.
  • 4 Add the cherry tomatoes and basil leaves, lower the heat, and cook down for a couple of minutes.
  • 5 Once the spaghetti is cooked, using the tongs, transfer them in the sauce, adding a bit of the cooking water.
  • 6 Place back on the heat and stir the pasta for a minute in the sauce. Serve immediately after grating a good amount of parmesan on the top.

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Notes

HINT AND TIPS:
If you are not a big fan of hot, spicy food, remove the seeds from the chilly, this will result in a more delicate and mild heat.
Spaghetti is looking a bit dry?  Just add a bit more hot cooking water and stir or sauté.
Allergens: Gluten, Fish, Dairy 
*Gluten-free option: substitute durum wheat pasta for the Gluten-Free one
*Vegetarian option: instead of anchovies, use a little oregano of extra flavour 
*Vegan option: substitute anchovies with oregano with extra flavour, instead of Parmesan cheese, use alternative vegan hard cheese 
*Dairy-Free option: substitute Parmesan cheese for hard dairy free alternative 

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 7g