Deliciously Easy Pasta Puttanesca
Quick and easy weeknight pasta
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
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- 1 large onion, peeled and diced
- 2 – 3 tablespoons vegetables stock
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 3 teaspoons capers
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 8 – 10 black olives, pitted and roughly chopped
- 1, 24oz good quality can tomatoes OR your favorite tomato sauce (Rao’s is fantastic)
- 1 teaspoon or so of tomato paste if needed
- Black pepper
- Fresh basil or oregano or both
- Box of your favorite pasta
Instructions
- Heat the vegetable stock and add the onion and cook on a low heat until translucent, this can take about 10 minutes. When the onions are just turning color add the balsamic vinegar and stir well. Allow to bubble away for a few minutes.
- Add the capers and allow to bubble away for a minute or two, then add the garlic, olives and red pepper flakes. Stir well.
- Add the tomatoes and stir well, break up the tomatoes with your wooden spoon. Allow the mixture to simmer for about 10 – 15 minutes. If the sauce is too thin add the tomato paste to thicken it up.
- In the meantime heat the water for the pasta and cook according to the package directions. When ready drain the pasta, place in a large serving dish and pour the puttanesca sauce on top. Toss well, add plenty of fresh oregano or basil a sprinkling of parmesan cheese and freshly ground black pepper.
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