Cookbook:Italian-American Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
Italian-American Spaghetti alla Puttanesca | |
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Category | Pasta recipes |
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NUTRITION FACTS | |
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Serving Size: | 1/6 of recipe (580 g) |
Servings Per Recipe: | 6 |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 486 |
Calories from fat | 134 |
Total Fat | 14.9 g |
Saturated Fat | 2.5 g |
Cholesterol | 21 mg |
Sodium | 935 mg |
Total Carbohydrates | 76.8 g |
Dietary Fiber | 9.6 g |
Sugars | 20.1 g |
Protein | 11.1 g |
Vitamin A | 76% |
Vitamin C | 65% |
Calcium | 10% |
Iron | 29% |
Ingredients
edit- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound (450 g) onions, chopped
- 1 ounce (28 g) garlic, finely chopped
- 4 ounces (110 g / 2 small tins) anchovy fillets or anchovy paste
- 1 ounce (28 g) capers, thoroughly rinsed
- 1–3 fresh or dried hot chile peppers, deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 standard, American-sized can (6 ounces / 170 g) pitted, black or kalamata olives, quartered
- 3 standard, American-sized cans (43.5 ounces / 1.23 kg) tomatoes, diced
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
- 1 gallon water
- 1 pound (450 g) dry spaghetti or linguine
Procedure
edit- Fill a large pot with water and add a handful of salt.
- Set heat on high to boil water.
- Heat 4 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add onions to skillet and cook until soft, stirring occasionally. Be careful not to burn the onions.
- Add garlic and anchovies to skillet. Cook for 1 minute maximum, stirring to break up the anchovies.
- Add capers, chili peppers, olives, tomatoes, pepper and 1 tablespoon of salt to skillet.
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste to see if you want to add more salt.
- Boil the pasta until al dente while the sauce is simmering. This should take about 12 minutes.
- Drain the cooked pasta in a colander and replace it in the same pot.
- Pour the sauce on top of the pasta and toss over low heat until it's thoroughly coated.
- Take it off the heat and top with parsley and 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- Serve hot.