Best 7 Penne Puttanesca Recipes

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Penne puttanesca is a delectable and classic Italian dish that has captivated taste buds for generations. It is renowned for its vibrant flavors, delightful umami richness, and the harmonious fusion of textures. This culinary masterpiece, hailing from the vibrant streets of Naples, embodies the essence of Italian cooking with its simple yet impactful ingredients. The combination of tangy tomato sauce, savory anchovies, briny capers, and fragrant herbs creates a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your palate. Join us on a culinary journey as we delve into the art of preparing this iconic dish, unveiling the secrets of its captivating flavors and providing you with the tools to create an unforgettable dining experience in the comfort of your own kitchen.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

PENNE WITH TUNA PUTTANESCA



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This recipe for a delicious Italian simple supper is courtesy of actor Joe Pantoliano.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 13

Coarse salt
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for water
1 pound whole wheat penne
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 can (2 ounces) anchovies, packed in oil, minced
1/2 cup capers, rinsed and drained
2 ribs celery, finely chopped
1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted
2 cans (13 3/4 ounces each) artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
2 jars (26 ounces each) tomato sauce
1 pound fresh albacore tuna, cut into 1-inch pieces
Crushed red pepper flakes
Freshly grated Pecorino-Romano cheese, for serving

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add salt and drizzle with oil; return to a boil. Add pasta, stirring, until water returns to a boil. Cook until al dente, according to package directions.
  • In a large skillet, heat 1/4 cup oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook until lightly browned and fragrant, about 1 minute. Add anchovies and cook, stirring and mashing with the back of a spoon, about 1 minute. Add capers, celery, olives, and artichokes; cook, stirring, about 1 minute. Add tomato sauce and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • In a medium nonstick skillet, heat remaining tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add tuna and cook until browned on all sides. Transfer tuna to sauce and continue to cook until heated through, about 8 to 10 minutes. Season with red pepper flakes.
  • Drain pasta and add to sauce; stir to combine. Transfer to a large serving platter and serve immediately with freshly grated cheese.

PENNE PUTTANESCA WITH CHICKEN



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Categories     Chicken     Fish     Garlic     Olive     Pasta     Tomato     Quick & Easy     Parsley     Capers     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

12 ounces penne rigate pasta
1 1/4 pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 2-ounce can anchovies, drained, oil reserved, chopped
6 garlic cloves, chopped
1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes with added puree
1 cup pitted Kalamata olives, halved
1/4 cup drained capers
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain.
  • Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat reserved oil from anchovies in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and chopped anchovies; sauté until chicken is no longer pink, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute. Add tomatoes, olives, capers, and dried crushed red pepper. Simmer over medium heat until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add parsley and drained pasta; stir to coat. Season with salt and pepper.

PUTTANESCA WITH TUNA POLPETTE AND PENNE



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 pound penne (recommended: Barilla or de Cecco fine)
Salt
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for tuna
5 to 6 anchovies, in jars with red pepper, if plain anchovies add 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 large cloves garlic, grated or finely chopped
1 (28-ounce) can tomatoes (recommended: San Marzano)
1 cup chicken or seafood stock
Freshly ground black pepper
A few tablespoons capers, drained
A handful pitted black olives, oil cured or kalamata, chopped
1 pound tuna steak
1 large egg
1/2 cup bread crumbs
A handful flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
1/2 cup basil leaves, shredded

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add pasta and cook to al dente. Drain and keep warm.
  • Heat extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add anchovies and stir into oil until melted. Add the garlic, turn heat to low and saute for a couple of minutes. Stir in the tomatoes crushing them up, then stir in stock. Season with a little black pepper, add capers and olives and simmer a few minutes.
  • While sauce simmers, cut tuna into chunks and grind in food processor into coarse mixture. Pulse in the egg, bread crumbs and parsley and season with a little salt and black pepper. Remove tuna mixture from the processor to a bowl and add a drizzle of olive oil. Stir to combine. (Adding the oil will prevent mixture from sticking to your hands as you roll the balls.) Roll the tuna into small balls and drop into the sauce. Cover the pot and simmer the tuna balls in the sauce, about 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Place the pasta into a serving bowl. Add the tuna and sauce, toss to coat and garnish with shredded basil.

PENNE PUTTANESCA



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Categories     Bake

Yield serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 13

Olive oil spray
1 cup penne
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 to 3/4 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 to 6 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon drained capers
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
One 6-ounce can pitted black olives
14 ounces artichoke hearts, canned or frozen, halved
1/2 head broccoli, cut into florets, or 2 cups frozen
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon anchovy paste, or 2 to 4 minced anchovies
One 14-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450°F.
  • Spray the inside and lid of a cast-iron Dutch oven with olive oil.
  • Scatter the pasta in the pot. Add 1/3 cup water with the olive oil and stir gently to evenly coat and distribute the pasta.
  • Arrange the shrimp on top of the pasta. Sprinkle on the garlic, capers, and red pepper flakes.
  • Scatter the olives over the shrimp. Make a layer of the artichokes and then the broccoli. Sprinkle with the parsley.
  • Mix the anchovy paste with the tomatoes and pour over all.
  • Cover and bake for 45 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven. Serve immediately.
  • nutrition information
  • Calories: 384
  • Protein: 24g
  • Carbohydrates: 40g
  • Fat: 5g
  • Cholesterol: 87mg
  • Sodium: 838mg
  • Fiber: 5g

TUNA PUTTANESCA AND PENNE



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Loosely based on"Every Day with Rachel Ray" Nov/06 edition. UPDATE: 08/26/2008 since everyone has increased the amount of garlic to 6 cloves, then I'll suggest that! Also, add some lemon zest. As for the heat - we enjoyed it the way it is. If desired, add some anchovies - it tastes great! Just ANOTHER UPDATE: 06/24/09 - increase the servings to 4 generous servings or 6 regular servings.

Provided by Manami

Categories     Tuna

Time 25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

salt
fresh ground black pepper
1 lb penne pasta (whole wheat or wheat)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
2 (6 ounce) cans tuna in olive oil, lightly drained
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (start with less & increase)
3 tablespoons capers, drained and chopped
kalamata olives (about a handful) or nicoise olive, pitted and chopped (about a handful)
1 (28 ounce) can diced Italian tomatoes
flat leaf parsley, coarsely chopped (generous handful)

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt the water, add pasta and cook until al dente.
  • While the pasta is cooking, heat a deep skillet over medium heat with the EVOO.
  • Add the tuna, flaking it with a wooden spoon.
  • Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Stir in the capers and olives and heat until warmed through, 1 minute.
  • Stir in the tomatoes and the parsley, lower the heat a little and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add a ladle of the pasta cooking liquid to the sauce.
  • Drain the pasta, add it to the sauce and toss.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 810.2, Fat 20.6, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 55.2, Sodium 910.1, Carbohydrate 99.6, Fiber 15.2, Sugar 5.4, Protein 57.8

RED PEPPER PENNE WITH CHERRY TOMATO PUTTANESCA



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Puttanesca sauce, or "streetwalkers' sauce," is a favorite in our house, but the women that made this sauce famous (or infamous) probably didn't have to walk too many streets to lure in their customers. They simply put the ingredients for this sauce in clay pots and let the sauce bake in the windows of their houses all day before tossing the tomato and anchovies with pasta. No one knows if the men came in for the ladies or the sauce--my bet is they had hopes of getting truly lucky and enjoying both. Regardless of its history, you do feel naughty when you eat this spicy, salty, wildly delicious concoction.

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 cup olive oil
8 to 12 good-quality anchovy fillets
6 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced or chopped
2 small fresh red finger chiles, finely chopped
1/2 cup dry vermouth
2 pints cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup oil-cured pitted black olives
1/4 cup capers
A few fresh basil leaves, torn
Chicken stock, as needed
1 pound bucatini or red pepper penne
1 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley tops, finely chopped
1/4 cup grated Parmesan

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, heat the oil (4 turns of the pan) over medium heat. Add the anchovies, cover the pan with a splatter screen or lid, and shake until the anchovies begin to break up. Reduce the heat a bit, uncover, and stir until the anchovies melt into the oil. Add the garlic and chiles and stir for 2 minutes. Add the vermouth.
  • Add the cherry tomatoes to the skillet, then add the olives and capers. Add the basil and simmer over medium-low heat for 20 minutes to break down the tomatoes. Add chicken stock if liquid gets too low.
  • To serve, cook 1 pound pasta to al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water. Toss together the sauce, starchy water, parsley, Parmesan and pasta.

SPICY SHRIMP AND PENNE WITH PUTTANESCA SAUCE



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Categories     Sauce     Pasta     Shellfish     Dinner

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb penne pasta
Coarse Salt
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
8 cloves garlic - finely chopped
2 tsps crushed red pepper flakes
8-10 whoe anchovy fillets
1/2 cup pitted, chopped, kalamata olives
3-4 tbls capers, drained & coarsely chopped
14 oz can crushed tomatoes
14 oz can diced tomatoes
1 lb. (24 count) shrimp - peeled & deveined & tails removed
2 handfuls of fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • 1. Boil water for pasta, add salt & pasta 2. in a large deep skillet, over medium heat, add olive oil, garlic, crushed red peppers and anchovies. Break the fish with the back of a wodden spoon until they melt into the oil. 3. Add olives, capers and tomatoes. 4. Bring sasuce to a boil and add shrimp in a single layer - cover pan and cook shrimp 3-4 minutes. 5. Uncover pan and add parsley. 6. Toss and adjust seasonings to taste. 7. When pasta is done, drain pasta and add to sause. Toss to combine.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, flavorful ingredients will make a big difference in the final dish. For the best results, use ripe tomatoes, briny olives, and flavorful anchovies.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan: When cooking the pasta, be sure to use a large enough pan so that the pasta has plenty of room to cook evenly. Overcrowding the pan will prevent the pasta from cooking evenly and will make it more likely to stick together.
  • Cook the pasta al dente: Al dente pasta is still slightly firm to the bite. This is the ideal texture for pasta puttanesca, as it will hold up well to the sauce.
  • Use a good quality olive oil: Olive oil is a key ingredient in pasta puttanesca, so it's important to use a good quality oil. Look for an extra virgin olive oil that is flavorful and has a fruity aroma.
  • Add the anchovies early: Anchovies are a key ingredient in pasta puttanesca, but they can be overpowering if they are not cooked properly. To avoid this, add the anchovies to the pan early on, so that they have time to dissolve and mellow out.
  • Use capers and olives for briny flavor: Capers and olives are two other key ingredients in pasta puttanesca. They add a briny flavor to the dish that helps to balance out the other ingredients.
  • Add some heat with red pepper flakes: Red pepper flakes are a great way to add a little heat to pasta puttanesca. Start with a small amount and add more to taste.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley: Fresh parsley is a great way to garnish pasta puttanesca. It adds a pop of color and flavor to the dish.

Conclusion:

Pasta puttanesca is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is made with a few simple ingredients, including pasta, tomatoes, olives, capers, anchovies, and red pepper flakes. The dish is typically served with a sprinkling of grated Parmesan cheese. If you are looking for a flavorful and satisfying pasta dish, then pasta puttanesca is a great option.

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