Pasta Alla Puttanesca
Bold Neapolitan pasta with tomatoes, capers, olives, anchovies, and chili — pantry magic in 20 minutes.

- prep 10 min
- cook 15 min
- total 25 min
- serves 4
- intermediate
- Italy
Ingredients
- 400 g spaghetti
- 400 g san marzano tomatoes
- 100 g kalamata olives
- 2 tbsp capers
- 6 fillets anchovies
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp flat parsley
Steps
- Melt the anchovies into olive oil with sliced garlic and chili flakes.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, olives, and capers, and simmer 10 minutes.
- Boil the spaghetti until al dente.
- Reserve pasta water.
- Toss the pasta into the sauce with a splash of pasta water.
- Finish with chopped parsley.
- Serve hot.
≈ 450 kcal · 14 g protein · 60 g carbs · 16 g fat — per serving, estimate