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Pasta Puttanesca

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Ingredients

The pasta

  • 12 ounces spaghetti or your favorite pasta

The sauce

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2-3 teaspoons anchovy paste
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 28 ounces San Marzano whole tomatoes
  • to taste sea salt and black pepper
  • ½ cup kalamata olives, pitted and halved
  • 2 tablespoons capers
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons fresh basil, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
  2. Add chopped garlic, anchovy paste, and red pepper flakes; sauté for 1-2 minutes.
  3. Crush the tomatoes by hand and add them to the pan with salt and black pepper; cook for 8-10 minutes.
  4. Add tomato paste, olives, and capers to the sauce.
  5. While the sauce simmers, cook the pasta in salted boiling water according to package directions.
  6. Remove the sauce from heat and stir in basil, parsley, and lemon zest; season to taste.
  7. Drain the pasta and toss it with the sauce; garnish with chopped parsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
2
Calories
516
Total fat
18g
Total carbohydrates
72g
Total protein
15g
Sodium
972mg
Cholesterol
13mg

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