Best 6 Spaghetti Pasta Alla Puttanesca Recipes

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Welcome to the culinary journey of creating the extraordinary "Spaghetti Pasta alla Puttanesca"! In this article, we will embark on a flavorful exploration of this classic Italian dish that has captivated taste buds for generations. With a fusion of tangy, savory, and vibrant ingredients, the "Spaghetti Pasta alla Puttanesca" is a testament to the perfect blend of simplicity and sophistication. From the zesty kiss of capers and olives to the rich embrace of tomatoes and anchovies, you will discover how to orchestrate a culinary masterpiece that will leave your palate dancing with joy. Get ready to transform your kitchen into a symphony of flavors as we delve into the secrets of crafting the perfect "Spaghetti Pasta alla Puttanesca".

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PASTA PUTTANESCA



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This sauce is named for ladies of the night. They would place pots of it in their windows to tempt men into the bordellos. I like it because it's spicy, fast and easy (no disrespect to the ladies).

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 tablespoons (2 turns around the pan) extra-virgin olive oil
4 to 6 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tin flat anchovy fillets, drained
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
20 oil-cured black olives, cracked away from pit and coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons capers
One 32-ounce can chunky style crushed tomatoes
One 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
A few grinds black pepper
1/4 cup (a couple of handfuls) flat leaf parsley, chopped
1 pound spaghetti, cooked to al dente (with a bite)
Crusty bread, for mopping
Grated Parmigiano Reggiano or Romano, for passing, optional
Serving suggestions: Bitter Greens Salad, recipe follows
4 cups (about 2 bundles) arugula leaves, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 cups (about 1 bundle) watercress leaves, coarsely chopped
1 head Radicchio lettuce, coarsely chopped
1 large lemon
Extra-virgin olive oil, to coat, 2 to 3 tablespoons
Coarse salt and black pepper
Oil cured black olives, for garnish, optional

Steps:

  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add oil, garlic, anchovies, and crushed pepper. Saute mixture until anchovies melt into oil and completely dissolve and garlic is tender, about 3 minutes: your kitchen never smelled so good! Add olives, capers, tomatoes, black pepper, and parsley. Bring sauce to a bubble, reduce heat, and simmer 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Toss sauce with cooked pasta. Pass bread and cheese at the table and serve with Bitter Greens Salad.
  • Combine greens in a salad bowl. Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon over the bowl. Drizzle salad liberally with extra virgin olive oil. Toss salad and season salad with salt and pepper. Arrange salad on plates. Garnish plates with black olives, if using.

SPAGHETTI ALLA PUTTANESCA



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An easy-to-make classic Italian spaghetti recipe with strong tasty Mediterranean flavours and an interesting history!

Provided by Jacqueline De Bono

Categories     Main Course

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 11

400 g spaghetti ((14oz) I used spaghetti made by Rummo.)
3-4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
3-4 garlic cloves (thinly sliced or finely chopped)
6 to 8 anchovy fillets (finely chopped (Italians prefer salted anchovies but you can also use those in oil))
1 tsp Peperoncino flakes or 1- 1/2 a chopped peperoncino ((Italian red chilli pepper))
1 tbsp capers (drained and chopped. (Italians also prefer salted capers. If you use these rinse them under water before using them))
100 g pitted black or green olives ((3.5oz) I used taggiasca olives)
400 g Fresh sauce tomatoes (San Marzano or datterini) ((140z) peeled, deseeded and chopped.)
1 handful fresh parsley leaves (chopped)
Freshly ground black pepper.
Salt (for pasta and to taste)

Steps:

  • Start boiling water for the spaghetti. Add salt once it starts to boil and bring to the boil again.
  • Meanwhile prepare the ingredients. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Peel, de-seed and chop the tomatoes. If anchovies and capers are salted rinse them under cold water. Then cut anchovies into small pieces. If they are large, remove the spine. Remove the seeds from the red chili pepper (if you are using it) and cut into small pieces.
  • Heat some olive oil in a frying pan large enough to hold the cooked pasta later. Add the garlic, anchovies, and red pepper flakes (peperoncino).
  • Cook over a medium heat until garlic is very lightly golden and the anchovies have melted, about 5 minutes. (Adjust heat as necessary to keep it gently sizzling.)
  • Add capers, a bit of parsley and olives and stir to combine.
  • Add the peeled and chopped tomatoes, stir and bring to a bare simmer.
  • Cook pasta to just under al dente (about 1 minute less than the package recommends).
  • Drain pasta reserving 1 cup of the cooking water.
  • Add drained pasta to the sauce.
  • Add a few tablespoons of the pasta cooking water and increase the heat to bring the pasta and sauce to a vigorous simmer.
  • Cook, stirring and shaking the pan and adding more pasta water as necessary to keep sauce a little liquidy until pasta is perfectly al dente.
  • Sprinkle with some more parsley.
  • Season with salt and pepper as required.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 536 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving

SPAGHETTI ALLA PUTTANESCA



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Martha mastered this classic dish during the couple's time in Italy. It's still one of her favorite recipes.

Provided by Martha Holmes

Categories     Fish     Olive     Pasta     Tomato     Quick & Easy     High Fiber     Capers     Simmer     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 28.2-ounce can peeled tomatoes in puree with basil
1/2 cup Kalamata olives, halved, pitted
3 anchovy fillets, chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons drained capers
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
3/4 pound spaghetti
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
Grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes with puree, olives, anchovies, capers, oregano, and crushed red pepper. Simmer sauce over medium-low heat until thickened, breaking up tomatoes with spoon, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain pasta; return to same pot. Add sauce and parsley. Toss over low heat until sauce coats pasta, about 3 minutes. Serve with cheese.

SPAGHETTI ALLA PUTTANESCA



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Provided by Food Network

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound ripe tomatoes or peeled tomatoes (if in a hurry)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
2 cloves garlic, sliced
4 anchovy fillets
2 ounces pitted and sliced black olives
1 tablespoon salted capers, rinsed and chopped
Pinch crushed red pepper
1 pound spaghetti
1 handful fresh parsley, leaved picked and chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
  • Submerge the tomatoes in boiling water for 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, remove the tomatoes.
  • Peel the tomatoes and cut them open. Discard the seeds and cut the flesh into small cubes.
  • In a large nonstick pan heat about 3 tablespoons olive oil and saute together the garlic, anchovies, olives, capers, and red pepper flakes for about 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Add the tomatoes and let cook on a medium-low heat for about 10 to 15 minutes.
  • In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the spaghetti about 2 minutes less than indicated on the box, drain and add to the sauce pan on a medium high flame, toss around for a couple of minutes or less, making sure the sauce is evenly distributed on the pasta.
  • Add a sprinkle of finely chopped parsley and a drizzle extra-virgin olive oil.

PASTA PUTTANESCA



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There are almost as many explanations for the origins of pasta puttanesca as there are ways to make it. Ostensibly a sauce invented and made by prostitutes, it was designed to lure customers with its powerful aroma. Whatever the origin, no better cold-weather pasta sauce has come down to us. Puttanesca can be made completely with ingredients from the larder; in fact, it can be prepared entirely without ingredients that require refrigeration, though a bit of a fresh herb at the end does help. The basis is a garlicky tomato sauce; canned tomatoes are preferable here. This is brought to a high level of flavor by the addition of anchovies, capers and olives. Red pepper flakes make things even better. The whole process is ridiculously easy.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, pastas, appetizer, main course

Time 30m

Yield 3 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Salt to taste
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 or more cloves garlic, lightly smashed and peeled
3 or more anchovy fillets
1 28-ounce can whole plum tomatoes
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup pitted black olives, preferably oil-cured
2 tablespoons capers
Crushed red pepper flakes to taste
1 pound linguine or other long pasta
Chopped fresh parsley, oregano, marjoram or basil leaves for garnish, optional

Steps:

  • Bring pot of water to boil and salt it. Warm 2 tablespoons oil with garlic and anchovies in skillet over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is lightly golden.
  • Drain tomatoes and crush with fork or hands. Add to skillet, with some salt and pepper. Raise heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes break down and mixture becomes saucy, about 10 minutes. Stir in olives, capers and red pepper flakes, and continue to simmer.
  • Cook pasta, stirring occasionally, until it is tender but not mushy. Drain quickly and toss with sauce and remaining tablespoon of oil. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary, garnish with herbs if you like, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 384, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 63 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 539 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams

SPAGHETTI ALLA PUTTANESCA



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Capers and black olives give this tomato sauce a briny, unique flavor. Spaghetti noodles are preferable because they will trap the sauce ingredients.

Provided by Accepted in the Beloved

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 1h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 white onion, diced
1 bunch fresh basil leaves, torn
1 tablespoon anchovy paste
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon dried oregano
⅛ teaspoon baking soda
salt to taste
3 (6 ounce) cans pitted black olives, chopped
1 cup balsamic capers, drained
1 bunch parsley leaves, chopped
3 (16 ounce) packages spaghetti
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Combine tomatoes, olive oil, onion, basil, anchovy paste, garlic, oregano, baking soda, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer; reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors blend, 1 to 2 hours. Add olives, capers, and parsley during the last 20 to 30 minutes of cooking.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
  • Divide spaghetti among serving bowls; ladle sauce over noodles and sprinkle red pepper flakes on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 626.3 calories, Carbohydrate 97.3 g, Cholesterol 0.6 mg, Fat 19.2 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 17.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 1184.2 mg, Sugar 8.2 g

Tips:

  • Use ripe, flavorful tomatoes. This is the key ingredient in puttanesca sauce, so make sure they're good quality.
  • Don't overcook the pasta. It should be cooked al dente, with a slight bite to it.
  • Add the capers and olives at the end of cooking. This will prevent them from becoming too salty.
  • Serve with a sprinkling of grated Parmesan cheese and some fresh basil. This will add a delicious finishing touch to the dish.

Conclusion:

Spaghetti pasta alla puttanesca is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is packed with flavor from the tomatoes, olives, capers, and anchovies. The addition of chili flakes gives it a bit of a kick, while the fresh basil adds a refreshing touch. This dish is sure to please everyone at the table.

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