Recipe

9 INGREDIENTS • 9 STEPS • 20MINS

Spaghetti Puttanesca

Name: Spaghetti Puttanesca
Total time: PT1200.0S
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 450 gram Spaghetti; 1/4 cup Olive Oil; 1 Onion; 1 1/4 cup Pimento Stuffed Green Olives; 6 clove Garlic; 14.5 ounce Canned Diced Tomatoes; 95 gram Canned Tuna; to taste Salt; to taste Ground Black Pepper

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Puttanesca" literally translates to "in the style of prostitutes," supposedly because the pungent aromas of garlic, anchovies, capers, and olives tossed with pasta were how Neapolitan prostitutes would lead customers to their doors

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Puttanesca" literally translates to "in the style of prostitutes," supposedly because the pungent aromas of garlic, anchovies, capers, and olives tossed with pasta were how Neapolitan prostitutes would lead customers to their doors

20MINS

Total Time

$1.71

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

4

US / Metric

16 oz

Spaghetti

1/4 cup

Olive Oil

1

Large Onion

1 1/4 cups

Pimento Stuffed Green Olives

6 cloves

Garlic

1 3/4 cups

Canned Diced Tomatoes

1/3 cup

Canned Tuna

to taste

Salt

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

688

Fat

23.6 g

Protein

21.2 g

Carbs

95.1 g

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step 1

Cook Spaghetti (16 oz) until al dente per package's instructions. Drain and set aside.

step 2

Roughly chop the Onion (1) and Garlic (6 cloves). Halve the Pimento Stuffed Green Olives (1 1/4 cups). Reserve a 1/4 cup of the olives for garnish later.

step 3

Heat Olive Oil (1/4 cup) in large saute pan and add chopped onions. Cook until onions start to soften, about 5 minutes.

step 4

Add the 1 cup olives and garlic. Cook for another 2 mins.

step 5

Add the Canned Diced Tomatoes (1 3/4 cups). And stir everything together. Bring to simmer.

step 6

Drain the Canned Tuna (1/3 cup) and add it to the pan. Simmer for 2 minutes until the tuna is heated and the tomatoes have started to melt.

step 7

Transfer mixture to a blender. Season with Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste).

step 8

Puree until smooth. Wipe out saute pan and return to low heat. Add pureed sauce and cooked spaghetti pasta. Toss to coat.

step 9

To serve, top the pasta with the remaining pimento stuffed green olives.