Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

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⏱️ 20 min πŸ”ͺ Prep: 5 min πŸ”₯ Cook: 15 min πŸ“Š Easy ⭐ 5.0 (48) πŸ‘οΈ 2 views
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Ingredients

2 servings
  • 200 g / 7oz spaghetti (, or other long pasta)
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (, plus more for drizzling)
  • 2 g arlic cloves (, finely minced (knife, not garlic press))
  • 3 anchovy fillets (, finely minced (Note 1))
  • 1/4 cup pitted black olives (, preferably in oil, quartered (Note 2))
  • 1 tbsp capers (, drained (Note 3))
  • 1/4 tsp chilli flakes ((red pepper flakes))
  • 400 g / 14oz can crushed tomato ((or hand crush whole canned tomatoes))
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tsp fresh oregano (, roughly chopped (sub 1/4 tsp dried))
  • 1/8 tsp kosher / cooking salt ((or 2 pinches table salt))
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp sugar (, if needed (depends on tomato quality, Note 4))
  • 2 tbsp fresh basil (, roughly chopped (Note 6))

Steps

  1. Prepare: Bring a large pot of water to the boil, ready for the pasta. Warm serving bowls (I microwave 1 minute).

  2. Cook garlic: Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and cook for 15 seconds until it starts turning golden.

  3. Cook anchovies: Add anchovies, capers, olives and chilli flakes. Cook for 1 minute.

  4. Tomato: Add tomato, then add the 1/2 cup of water into the can. Swirl around to rinse then pour into the skillet.

  5. Simmer: Add oregano, salt and pepper. Stir, bring to simmer, then turn down to low and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes or until the tomato has broken down and created a sauce. Turn off stove when ready if not timed with cooked pasta.

  6. Cook pasta: Meanwhile, add 2 teaspoons salt into the pot of water. Then add pasta and cook per packet directions.

  7. Reserve pasta water (Note 5): Just before draining, scoop out a mugful of pasta cooking water and set aside. Then drain pasta in a colander.

  8. Toss pasta: Immediately add pasta into sauce. Add 1/4 cup of pasta cooking water reserved from previous step (Note 5) then use 2 wooden spoons to toss the pasta, still on a low stove, for 1 minute or until the sauce is no longer in the skillet but rather clinging to the pasta strands (but still slick and slippery). If the pasta gets too dry, add more pasta cooking water and toss.

  9. Serve: Immediately transfer into warmed bowls. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with basil. Serve immediately!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

596 kkal
Protein 18g (14%)
Carbs 91g (71%)
Fat 19g (15%)

Macronutrients

Calories59630% DV
Protein18g36% DV
Carbs91g30% DV
Fat19g29% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

πŸ’° Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients Rp 4.800
Per Serving Rp 2.400/serving
🏠 Save ~Rp 9.600 compared to buying!
πŸ“‹ Price Breakdown (7% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountUnit PriceSubtotal
/ 7oz spaghetti 200 g - -
extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp - -
arlic cloves 2 g - -
anchovy fillets 3 - -
pitted black olives 0.25 cup - -
capers 1 tbsp - -
chilli flakes 0.25 tsp - -
/ 14oz can crushed tomato 400 g Rp 12.000/kg Rp 4.800
water 0.5 cup - -
fresh oregano 1 tsp - -
kosher / cooking salt 0.125 tsp - -
black pepper 0.125 tsp - -
sugar 0.25 tsp - -
fresh basil 2 tbsp - -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

Source: RecipeTin Eats

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