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Easy anchovy tomato pasta puttanesca style in a white bowl with olives and parsley.

15 Minute Puttanesca Pasta Recipe

Puttanesca pasta is a budget-friendly meal with inexpensive pasta that gets a flavour kick from ingredients like anchovies, olives, & garlic.
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Course: pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 300 g (1 ⅕ cups) spaghetti
  • 2 tablespoons (2 tablespoons) olive oil
  • 1 (1) white onion, diced
  • 4 (4) garlic cloves, minced
  • 6 (6) anchovies
  • 800 ml (2) tin cherry tomatoes in juice
  • 12 (12) kalamata olives, with the pits, cut out
  • ½ (½) bunch fresh parsley, chopped
  • ½ (½) bunch fresh basil leaves, chopped

Instructions

  • Cook the spaghetti according to the package instructions. Drain off and set aside.
  • Heat some olive oil in a nonstick skillet and add in the garlic and diced onion. Heat until the onions are very soft and the garlic is very fragrant. This should take about 5-8 minutes on medium heat.
  • Once the onions are soft, add in the anchovies and continue to cook for another 5 minutes until the anchovies melt into the onions.
  • Add in the cherry tomatoes and bring the sauce up to a gentle simmer. Let the sauce simmer for about 10 minutes until the tomatoes have burst and the sauce has thickened.
  • Stir in the chopped olives and the parsley. Add in the chilli flakes according to your taste and how spicy you like your pasta. I find usually about a teaspoon is enough. Toss with the cooked spaghetti noodles and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 199mg | Potassium: 248mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 51IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg
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