Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca - Erren's Kitchen

Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca - Erren's Kitchen

This recipe for Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca is a quick and easy pasta dish for all the family that uses items you can keep in your pantry so it’s easily whipped up in a pinch.

Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca is loosely translated to ‘Whore’s Pasta’.  Not something you hear everyday right?

The legend is that ladies of the night in Italy would cook this up to lore clientele with its aromas.  The idea that they would use food to get the interest of the local men is pretty amusing to me, nothing like food to get to a man’s attention right?

In today’s day and age food is not what’s used to get a man’s attention, but I wish it was.  The internet would be filled with recipes instead of things you have to worry about your kids seeing.

Traditionally it’s cooked with olives, anchovies and capers.  I used anchovy paste instead of chopped anchovies and I didn’t have any capers on hand so I threw in some Peppadews to add a bit of a sweet heat and balance out the salt of the anchovies and olives.  It really worked a treat.

I use Peppadew Piquante Peppers a lot.  These little peppers are a delicious, sweet and spicy, petite pepper.

 

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This delicious Spaghetti has the a tomato based sauce with a sweet heat tang and robust saltiness that is one amazing combination.

 

Best of all, it takes just 15 minutes to prepare and because it uses ingredients that you can store in your pantry, you can easily make it when ever you need a quick and simple meal.

Once you try this recipe, I bet it will make it on to your list if recipes you make again and again.

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Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca

This recipe for Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca is a quick and easy pasta dish for all the family that uses items you can keep in your pantry so it's easily whipped up in a pinch.

Ingredients

• 
  2
  tablespoons
  olive oil
  


• 
  3
  cloves
  garlic
  


• 
  1 - 2
  teaspoons
  anchovy paste
  to taste
  


• 
  1
  14oz
  can chopped tomatoes
  


• 
  1
  cup
  olives
  sliced
  


• 
  1⁄4
  cup
  peppadew peppers
  hot or mild
  


• 
  Crushed red pepper flakes
  to taste
  


• 
  1
  teaspoon
  dried oregano
  


• 
  salt and pepper
  to taste
  


• 
  fresh parsley
  a good handful
  


• 
  1
  pound
  spaghetti
  

Instructions

1. 
   

   Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook your pasta according to the package instructions.

   
   


2. 
   

   While the pasta cooks, heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and saute the garlic for about a minute until lightly browned (being careful not to let it get too dark).

   
   


3. 
   

   Add the anchovy paste and dissolve into the oil (about 30 seconds)

   
   


4. 
   

   Add the tomatoes, olives, Peppadews, crushed red pepper flakes, and oregano. stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper and cook, uncovered, over a medium heat for about 5 minutes.

   
   


5. 
   

   Add the parsley if using.

   
   


6. 
   

   Drain the pasta and serve covered with the sauce.

   
   

Nutrition Facts

Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca

Amount Per Serving

Calories 545
Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13g
20%

Saturated Fat 1g
5%

Sodium 601mg
25%

Potassium 276mg
8%

Total Carbohydrates 88g
29%

Dietary Fiber 4g
16%

Sugars 3g

Protein 15g
30%

Vitamin A
7.6%

Vitamin C
18.9%

Calcium
5.3%

Iron
12.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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