Healthy Pasta Puttanesca Food

PASTA PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Bring pot of water to boil and salt it. Warm 2 tablespoons oil with garlic and anchovies in skillet over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is lightly golden.
• Drain tomatoes and crush with fork or hands. Add to skillet, with some salt and pepper. Raise heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes break down and mixture becomes saucy, about 10 minutes. Stir in olives, capers and red pepper flakes, and continue to simmer.
• Cook pasta, stirring occasionally, until it is tender but not mushy. Drain quickly and toss with sauce and remaining tablespoon of oil. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary, garnish with herbs if you like, and serve.

PASTA PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add pasta and cook according to the directions on the package.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a large skillet over a medium flame. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the parsley, olives, capers, anchovy paste, oregano and crushed red pepper to the skillet, and saute for 2 minutes more. Add the tomatoes and simmer for about 5 minutes. Stir in the arugula and simmer for 1 minute more, until the greens wilt slightly.
• When the pasta is done, drain it and add it to the skillet, tossing it with the sauce to combine. Top with grated cheese.

PASTA PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (2 1/2 Tbsp salt for 6 qt water) until barely al dente.
• While pasta boils, cook garlic, anchovy paste, red-pepper flakes, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and pale golden, about 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, purée tomatoes with juice in a blender.
• Add tomato purée to garlic oil along with olives and capers and simmer, stirring occasionally, until pasta is ready. Stir in sugar if desired.
• Drain pasta and add to sauce. Simmer, turning pasta with tongs, until pasta is al dente, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with basil.

SPAGHETTI PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a non-stick pan over a medium-low heat. Add the onion along with a generous pinch of salt and fry for 10 mins, or until soft. Add the garlic and chilli, if using, and cook for a further minute.
• Stir the tomatoes, anchovies, olives and capers into the onion, bring to a gentle simmer and cook, uncovered, for 15 mins. Season to taste.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Cook the spaghetti following pack instructions, then drain and toss with the sauce and parsley.

PASTA PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta until al dente according to the package directions.
• Mash (in this order) the garlic, anchovies and olives using a mortar and pestle, or just chop them finely together. Set aside.
• Using a fork, crumble the Parmesan.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the red onions and cook until slightly caramelized. Add the tomatoes and cook for a couple of minutes. Pour in the broth or wine and cook for another 2 minutes, then pour in the garlic/anchovy/olive mixture. Stir and continue cooking until the sauce is nice and reduced and wonderful, several minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Drain the pasta and add it to the skillet. Add the crumbled Parmesan and toss to coat the pasta in the sauce. Tear the basil leaves and sprinkle over the top. Serve right out of the skillet.

PASTA PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add oil, garlic, anchovies, and crushed pepper. Saute mixture until anchovies melt into oil and completely dissolve and garlic is tender, about 3 minutes: your kitchen never smelled so good! Add olives, capers, tomatoes, black pepper, and parsley. Bring sauce to a bubble, reduce heat, and simmer 8 to 10 minutes.
• Toss sauce with cooked pasta. Pass bread and cheese at the table and serve with Bitter Greens Salad.
• Combine greens in a salad bowl. Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon over the bowl. Drizzle salad liberally with extra virgin olive oil. Toss salad and season salad with salt and pepper. Arrange salad on plates. Garnish plates with black olives, if using.

PASTA PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• *Cooks note: this amount of sauce makes enough for 3 pasta meals and enough for 4 Quick Fix dinners based on pasta puttanesca. If you are only making this recipe, the extra sauce can be frozen for up to 3 months.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, transfer to a large bowl and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, olives, capers, anchovy paste, salt, and red pepper flakes and stir to combine. Add the wine and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• Pour 2 cups of mixture over pasta and toss to combine. Top with Parmesan. Refrigerate or freeze remaining sauce until ready to use.

PASTA PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil (2 tablespoons) in a large deep skillet or pot over medium heat.
• Add anchovies (2 oz.), garlic (5 cloves), and red pepper flakes (1/2 teaspoon). Keep an eye on the heat and bring it down to medium-low or low if needed; the garlic should cook and soften but not burn. Stir frequently to dissolve anchovies (about 5 minutes).
• Add the canned diced tomatoes (28 oz.), the chopped olives (1/2 cup), the capers (1/4 cup), and the parsley, if using (2 tablespoons).
• Let the sauce simmer, covered for 10-15 minutes. Add the spaghetti (or other pasta, 16 oz.) to the now boiling salted water. Cook according to directions on package until just before al dente.
• Use tongs or a slotted spoon to transfer pasta directly to the sauce. Transfer about 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water to the sauce as well. Stir to coat, and continue heating on low heat until pasta is fully al dente and the sauce has thickened and sticks to the pasta well (about 3-5 more minutes). If it seems dry at all, you can add a little more pasta cooking water about 1/4 cup at a time until it's the right consistency.
• Serve, sprinkled with parmesan cheese, extra parsley, and black pepper if desired.

EASY PASTA PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Cook pasta to al dente pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, sautee onion, crushed red pepper, anchony paste and garlic in a large, deep sauce pan in olive oil over medium heat until soft. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add all other ingredients EXCEPT parsley, seasoning to taste.
• Stir well, and let simmer 10-20 minutes on low.
• Add parsley in last three minutes of cooking.
• Toss sauce with pasta.
• Top with cheese to taste, and serve.

SPAGHETTI ALLA PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Submerge the tomatoes in boiling water for 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, remove the tomatoes.
• Peel the tomatoes and cut them open. Discard the seeds and cut the flesh into small cubes.
• In a large nonstick pan heat about 3 tablespoons olive oil and saute together the garlic, anchovies, olives, capers, and red pepper flakes for about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and let cook on a medium-low heat for about 10 to 15 minutes.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the spaghetti about 2 minutes less than indicated on the box, drain and add to the sauce pan on a medium high flame, toss around for a couple of minutes or less, making sure the sauce is evenly distributed on the pasta.
• Add a sprinkle of finely chopped parsley and a drizzle extra-virgin olive oil.

HEALTHY PASTA PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add pasta and cook according to the directions on the package.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a large skillet over a medium flame. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the parsley, olives, capers, anchovy paste, oregano and crushed red pepper to the skillet, and saute for 2 minutes more.
• Add the tomatoes and simmer for about 5 minutes. Stir in the arugula and simmer for 1 minute more, until the greens wilt slightly.
• When the pasta is done, drain it and add it to the skillet, tossing it with the sauce to combine. Top with grated cheese.

PASTA PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add oil, garlic, anchovies, and crushed pepper.
• Saute mixture until anchovies melt into oil and completely dissolve and garlic is tender, about 3 minutes: your kitchen never smelled so good!
• Add olives, capers, tomatoes, black pepper, and parsley.
• Bring sauce to a bubble, reduce heat, and simmer 8 to 10 minutes.
• Toss sauce with cooked pasta.
• Pass bread and cheese at the table and serve with a simple salad of mixed bitter greens dressed with oil and vinegar, salt, and pepper.
• Cook's Note: Get your olives from the bulk bins in the market, rather than buying a jar.
• The unit price is always much less per pound and you can get just what you need for each recipe.

PASTA PUTTANESCA RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Add garlic, anchovy, and red pepper cook until garlic is lightly browned.
• Crush tomatoes and add with juices. Fill the empty tomato can 1/4 of the way with water and pour into the pan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, then reduce to a simmer.
• Add capers, olives, and oregano. Cook at a simmer for 20 minutes, until sauce thickens.
• While the sauce is cooking bring a pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook uncovered over high heat until al dente.
• Drain pasta, toss with sauce and serve.

ZITI & SWEET-BUT-HOT SAUCE WITH SAUSAGE & EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Step 1Using a vegetable peeler, peel half of the skin off the eggplant in long strips, leaving a strip of skin between peeled sections. (The eggplant will look striped.) Chop the eggplant and toss with salt. Let the eggplant drain on a kitchen towel while you start the sauce.Step 2Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta. Step 3Heat a large saucepot or skillet over medium-high to high. Add the olive oil, two turns of pan. Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking the meat up with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes. Squeeze the excess liquid from the eggplant and add to the saucepot. Add the onion and garlic. Cover partially and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking the tomatoes up with the spoon, until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Wilt in the basil and stir in the cherry peppers and brine.Step 4Salt the boiling water and add the pasta. Cook until 1 minute shy of the package directions. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water, then drain.Step 5Add the pasta, cooking water, a fat handful of cheese, and a swirl of EVOO and toss until the pasta is coated. Serve in shallow bowls and pass more cheese at the table.

RECIPE FOR ITALIAN PUTTANESCA PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, anchovies and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, and breaking up anchovies with a wooden spoon until the garlic is just barely starting to brown, about 1 minute.
• Carefully pour in tomatoes (mixture may splatter.) Add in olives, capers, salt and pepper and bring to a simmer, stirring often.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 5 minutes, to thicken the sauce and meld the flavors. Serve hot.

PUTTANESCA PASTA RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, drain and set to one side. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large saucepan and add the onion. Cook for 8 mins until very soft and lightly golden.
• Add the garlic and gently cook for 2-3 mins. Stir in the oregano and anchovies and cook for 2 mins. Add the olives, tomatoes, sugar and sun dried tomato paste.
• Season with black pepper, bring to the boil and simmer for 15mins until rich and thick

PASTA PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Cook pasta and drain.
• Meanwhile in a large skillet heat the oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until slightly soft.
• Add the drained tomatoes, olives, capers, anchovies, basil, oregano, and crushed red pepper flakes.
• Bring to a boil stirring occasionally. Then reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes, adding reserved tomato liquid if needed.
• Season with salt and pepper and serve over pasta.
• Sprinkle with parsley and grated cheese if desired. Garlic bread and some good red wine go great with this too!

PASTA PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Bring 3.4 litre/6 pint water and 2 tbsp salt to the boil for the pasta.
• For the sauce, squeeze the tomatoes into the sink to get rid of most of the juice, then cut each one in half.
• Heat the oil in a pan with the garlic, rosemary and sage and cook gently for about 1 minute without browning.
• Add the chilli, tomatoes, capers, olives, anchovies, oregano and some black pepper and leave to simmer gently for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the pasta to the pan of boiling water and cook for about 7 minutes or until al dente.
• Drain and tip it into a large warmed serving bowl. Pour over the sauce, add the chopped parsley and toss together well. Serve straight away, with plenty of red wine.

PASTA ALLA PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Cook pasta, in boiling salted water for 9 to 12 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan, over a medium heat.
• Add garlic, chili pepper and anchovies and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add undrained Mutti® Cherry Tomatoes (Ciliegini), olives, Mutti® Double Concentrated Tomato Paste (Doppio Concentrato) and capers.
• Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until thick. Stir in basil.
• Drain the pasta and top with the sauce and grated Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese.