Bucatini Puttanesca Food

ONE-POT BUCATINI BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, thyme, carrots, celery, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook 1 minute, stirring to coat the vegetables. Add the beef, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add the canned tomatoes, bucatini, 3 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir to ensure the pasta is submerged in liquid. Bring to a boil and continue to cook, stirring frequently to keep the pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pot, until the pasta is al dente and the sauce has thickened, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove the thyme sprigs. Stir in the Parmesan and parsley and season with salt to taste. Divide among 4 bowls and serve with additional parsley and Parmesan.
• Cook's Note: The success of this recipe is dependent upon the specific pasta shape suggested, so we don't recommend substitutions.

BUCATINI WITH FRESH TUNA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the tuna with salt, add to the skillet and cook, turning, until browned on all sides, about 2 minutes. Remove to a plate.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet and reduce the heat to medium. Add the red onion, fennel and celery, season lightly with salt and cook, tossing, until the vegetables begin to soften and brown around the edges, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the capers, oregano and red pepper flakes; cook until sizzling, about 1 minute. Pour in the wine and simmer until reduced by half, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and 1/2 cup of the boiling water. Cook, smashing the tomatoes with the back of a spoon, until they begin to break down and the sauce is thickened, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook as the label directs for al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Return the tuna to the skillet. Add the pasta and toss to coat, adding the reserved cooking water as needed to loosen. Divide among bowls and top with the celery leaves and fennel fronds.

BUCATINI PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Place olive oil and garlic in a large saucepan. Heat over medium heat until the garlic begins to sizzle but not brown, about 30 seconds. Add the olives, capers, and 1/4 teaspoon of the red-pepper flakes. Add the pureed and crushed tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the basil sprig, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes, and the oregano, and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, generously salt the boiling water. Add the pasta, and cook until tender but still firm. Set the timer for 2 minutes less than the package instructions specify, and taste for doneness. Drain the pasta, and toss with the sauce. Serve with additional red-pepper flakes, grated Parmesan cheese, and freshly torn basil leaves.

BUCATINI PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Place olive oil and garlic in a large saucepan. Heat over medium hear until the garlic begins to sizzle, but not brown ,about 30 seconds. Add the olives, capers, and 1/4 teaspoons of red pepper flakes. Add the puréed and crushed tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the basil sprig, the remaining 1/4 teaspoons red pepper flakes, and the oregano, and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, generously salt the boiling water. Add the pasta, and cook until tender but still firm. Set the timer for 2 minutes less than the package instructions specify, and taste for doneness. Drain the pasta and toss with the sauce. Serve with additional red peper flakes, grated Parmesan cheese, and freshly torn basil leaves.