Linguine alla Puttanesca
Super fragrant and easy to make Italian classic Linguine alla Puttanesca. This original Linguine Puttanesca goes great as a weeknight dinner and contains almost entierely ingredients from the larder.
Equipment
- 1 medium pan for the sauce
- 1 large pot for the pasta
- 1 medium sieve to wash the capers
Ingredients
- 220 grams linguine or spaghetti
- 80 ml olive oil extra vergine
- 400 grams whole peeled tomatoes (1 can) preferable San Marzano tomatoes
- 4-6 pieces anchovies take good quality anchovies here
- 60 grams capers
- 70 grams black olives preferable gaeta olives from Italy
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp dried chili flakes
- 1 handful fresh parsley
Instructions
Preparation of the Ingredients
- peel garlic and cut in slices4 cloves garlic
- give the capers a quick wash and drain them with a towel.60 grams capers
- chop the capers roughly
- stone the olives and give them a rough chop aswell70 grams black olives
- chop the parsley and put aside1 handful fresh parsley
Making the sauce
- put the olive oil into the medium (frying) pan80 ml olive oil
- add garlic, anchovies and chili flakes and stir into the oil4-6 pieces anchovies, 1 tsp dried chili flakes
- cook at medium-low heat for about 3-5 minutes until garlic turns golden
- add olives and capers and give it a mix. Cook for another 5 minutes at medium-low heat
- add tomatoes and crush them slightly into the sauce. Simmer the sauce for another 10-15 minutes at low heat while preparing the pasta.400 grams whole peeled tomatoes (1 can)
- cook the pasta in salted water just slightly less than al dente, or about 3 minutes less than stated on the packaging.220 grams linguine
- keep some pasta water and add pasta to the sauce. Cook pasta for 1-3 more minutes in the sauce and add some pasta water to thin to a creamy sauce.
- serve and enjoy your savory Pasta Puttanesca!
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Notes
As this recipe uses a few and almost entirely ingredients from the larder, it is important to get quality ingredients here. This is mainly related to olives, tomatoes, and anchovies.
A great Puttanesca sauce has its own, super aromatic and complex flavor and none of the ingredients should really stick out.
Nutrition
Serving: 230g | Calories: 700kcal
