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Spaghetti puttanesca with capers and olives

Published Mar 6, 2017 By Julia 4 CommentsThis post may contain affiliate links.

Summary:
This spaghetti puttanesca can be served hot or cold, and is a healthier pasta recipe with crushed plum tomatoes, sliced black olives, capers, minced garlic, and diced anchovies.
Spaghetti puttanesca with capers and olives

Spaghetti puttanesca with capers and olives

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Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Yield: 5 servings

INGREDIENTS

  • 8 ounces angel hair pasta
  • 28 ounce can unsalted peeled whole plum tomatoes
  • 4 ounces sliced black olives
  • 4 tablespoons capers
  • 2 scallions thinly sliced
  • 5 anchovy fillets diced
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Cook angel hair pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool. Toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil so they do not clump.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add garlic and anchovies. Cook until the garlic browns, about 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
  • Add can of tomatoes to the pan including the liquid, crushing the tomatoes with your hands as you add them. Add salt and pepper. Cook until the tomatoes soften and break down, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add cooked angel hair pasta to the pan, stirring it in until combined.
  • Remove pan from heat, and stir in olives, capers, and scallions. Serve.

Spaghetti puttanesca with capers and olives
Having eaten spaghetti puttanesca at a number of different Italian restaurants over the years, I have always wondered about its interesting name. In case you haven’t heard, spaghetti alla puttanesca literally means spaghetti in the style of a prostitute. If you’re like me and wondering how a delicious dish became associated with such a sordid term, the origin is unclear. Some say that Italian prostitutes often made puttanesca pasta dishes for themselves to eat, and others say that the puttanesca sauce is so basic that it’s a throw-together-any-kind-of-garbage pasta, hence the name. Whatever the true origin, puttanesca dishes are ridiculously vibrant and tasty. I love all of the flavors going on here, especially the olives and capers, and everything tastes so refreshing.

Spaghetti puttanesca with capers and olives
My version of spaghetti puttanesca is as simple as can be; all you need is angel hair pasta, a can of whole tomatoes, some toppings like capers and olives, and olive oil. This is one of those pastas that doesn’t need a thick creamy sauce to be inviting — the liquid that comes with the tomatoes suffices as the sauce and it’s plenty good that way. This pasta is so tasty that it’s even amazing cold and straight out of the refrigerator. I had some leftovers that I ate cold, and I dare say it even tasted better that way.  There is no dairy in this recipe, so you can easily skip the anchovies and be left with a vegan version to serve at a dinner party.

Spaghetti puttanesca with capers and olives

Spaghetti puttanesca with capers and olives

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Julia is a recipe developer and the founder of Savory Tooth. Since 2015, she has been sharing simple recipes for tasty dishes, mostly low carb and gluten free. Learn more.

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Amber

This was amazing!! It was great hot as well as cold the next day.

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Danielle

This reminds me of how much I love puttanesca. The anchovies are my favorite part. I motivated to make it now!

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5 years ago
Julia @ HappyFoods Tube

Whaaat? I would have never ever guessed what puttanesca mean. Love this sauce and sometime make it when I have capers on hand. Great photos.

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5 years ago
Amy|The Cook Report

This sounds amazing! I love the photos too, you’ve made the spaghetti look irresistible 🙂

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5 years ago

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