Spaghetti with Puttanesca Sauce
Puttanesca is an Italian sauce that’s hearty, spicy and rich in flavour. This version keeps in the traditional capers, anchovies and olives, but just uses fewer of them to keep down the level of fat.
Ingredients
370 g spaghetti
4 black olives
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 large can (796 ml) crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon capers, drained and rinsed
2 anchovies, finely chopped, or 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
1⁄4 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley to garnish
4 black olives
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 large can (796 ml) crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon capers, drained and rinsed
2 anchovies, finely chopped, or 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
1⁄4 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley to garnish
Directions
cooking time 15 mins
serves 4
- Cook the spaghetti in boiling water for 10–12 minutes, or according to the package instructions. Drain and keep hot. Meanwhile, crush the olives with the side of a large knife; remove the pits and finely chop.
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Sauté the garlic until golden, 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, capers, anchovies and chili powder. Cook, stirring, until the puttanesca sauce thickens slightly, 10 minutes. Stir in the olives.
- Add the spaghetti to the puttanesca sauce in the frying pan and toss to coat well. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve.
cooking time 15 mins
serves 4
Nutritional information
PER SERVING
341 calories
11 g protein
6 g total fat
1 g saturated fat
2 mg cholesterol
60 g total carbohydrate
8 g sugars
7 g fibre
204 mg sodium
To maximize the flavour of olives and minimize the fat, opt for a full-bodied imported variety—a small amount delivers big taste. Look for black-purple kalamatas from Greece, wrinkled black gaetas from Italy or small black niçoise olives from France.
