Healthy Recipe: Pasta Puttanesca
 
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Pasta Puttanesca Just because you're eating healthy doesn't mean you have to forgo your favorites. This pasta dish made with tomatoes, olives, and capers will satisfy your cravings.
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Recipe type: Entree
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 8 oz. dry whole wheat spaghetti
  • 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 4 anchovy fillets, drained
  • 1 (14.5-oz.) can diced tomatoes, no added salt
  • ¼ cup pitted chopped Spanish (or Greek) olives
  • 2 Tbsp. capers
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano leaves
  • ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper
  • ⅓ cup chopped flat-leaf (Italian) parsley
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Preparation:
  2. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Set aside. Keep warm.
  3. While pasta is cooking, heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
  4. Add garlic, anchovies, and crushed pepper; cook, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes, or until anchovies melt into oil and completely dissolve and garlic is tender.
  5. Add tomatoes, olives, capers, oregano, and parsley. Bring sauce to a boil. Reduce heat to low; gently boil for 5 to 8 minutes.
  6. Add pasta to sauce. Toss gently to coat; cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes, or until heated through.
Recipe by Francesca Kotomski at https://francescakotomski.com/all-posts/healthy-recipe-pasta-puttanesca/