Open menu
Healthy Recipes 101 LogoHealthy Recipes 101

Chef-tested, nutritionist-approved recipes to make healthy eating easy, tasty, and sustainable

Open main search
Go BackPrint

How to Make Pasta Puttanesca

A homemade food dream come true, this Pasta Puttanesca Recipe takes simple ingredients and turns them into a hearty dish that instantly brightens your meal.
  • cook TIME 10 mins
  • prep TIME 5 mins
  • total TIME 15 mins
Course: Main CourseCuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 479 kcal
Author: Tuyet Pham, Luna Regina

Ingredients (16)

  • 18 oz cooked spaghetti
  • 1 1/2 cup homemade tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup unsalted chicken broth
  • 0.25 oz anchovies
  • 0.25 oz canned capers
  • 3 oz black olives
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 oz onions diced
  • 2 tbsp garlic minced
  • 1 oz shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 tsp pepper flakes
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Over medium-high heat, stir-fry 1 tbsp unsalted butter, 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp garlic, and 2 oz onions for 1 minute until fragrant.

2

Add 1 1/2 cup homemade tomato sauce and 1/2 cup chicken broth, then gently stir until the ingredients are blended.

3

Proceed to add 0.25 oz anchovy, 3 oz black olives, 1 oz parmesan cheese, 1/2 tsp pepper flakes, 0.25 oz capers, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper. Stir on low heat for 2 minutes until sauce thickens.

4

Add 18 oz cooked spaghetti, then stir to combine for another 2 minutes.

5

Take off the heat and garnish with 2 tbsp parsley. Serve hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 479kcal | Fat 24g | Saturated Fat 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat 2g | Monounsaturated Fat 8g | Cholesterol 14mg | Sodium 559mg | Potassium 603mg | Carbohydrate 54g | Fiber 6g | Sugar 6g | Protein 14g | Vitamin A 1955IU | Vitamin C 27mg | Calcium 160mg | Iron 5mg