Pasta puttanesca is a famous Italian pasta dish that's known for its extremely fragrant sauce. It's comforting and bursting with flavors. The best part about this pasta dish is that it's a budget-friendly meal that primarily uses ingredients like anchovies, olives, and garlic and can be made in just 5 minutes.
Ingredients for Pasta Puttanesca:
Method of preparing the Pasta Puttanesca:
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Add the olive oil, anchovy filets, onion, and garlic to a large skillet. Sauté the ingredients over medium heat until the anchovies have dissolved and the onions are soft.
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Add the crushed tomatoes to the skillet as well as the basil, capers, sliced olives, and crushed red pepper. Stir to combine and let the sauce come up to a simmer. Turn the heat down once it begins to simmer.
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Cook the pasta. Reserve about 1/2 cup of the starchy pasta water. Drain the past in a colander.
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Add the cooked and drained pasta to the puttanesca sauce in the skillet. Stir to properly mix the pasta with the sauce. Add a splash of the reserved pasta water if the pasta becomes dry. Serve hot.
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