Spaghetti Puttanesca

Ingredients

Servings

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

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

Cooking Instructions

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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.