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Puttanesca Sauce over Spaghetti
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Puttanesca Sauce over Spaghetti

12 ingredients 15 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

202
Calories
3g
Protein
15g
Fat
18g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ¼ Cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 35 Ounce can Italian plum tomatoes (reserve Juice), roughly chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon capers, well rinsed
  • ⅔ Cup oil cured black olives, pitted and roughly chopped
  • ½ Teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
  • 1 Teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 Teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 Teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 Teaspoon salt
  • 1 Pound spaghetti
  • 2 Tablespoons minced flat leaf parsley, leaves stripped from stems

Directions

1

Heat oil in a heavy nonreactive pan over medium heat

2

Add garlic and stir.

3

Remove from heat and allow hot oil to turn the garlic to pale gold (Approximately 10 minutes).

4

Stir in tomatoes, capers,olives, pepper flakes, basil, oregano and black pepper.

5

Return to medium low heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

6

Reduce heat to very low.

7

Cook pasta in rapidly boiling salted water until al dente

8

Drain well.

9

Toss pasta with sauce then sprinkle on fresh parsley and serve.

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