At Home DATE NIGHT Pasta Puttanesca (Freezer Friendly)

anchovies

🥗Healthier: n/a

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna provides a similar umami flavor at a lower cost.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free alternative with a cheesy flavor.

Open two 28-ounce cans of Italian whole tomatoes and blend them until smooth.

Add olive oil to the blender for consistency, using less than usual since we're not frying garlic.

Add 10 cloves of fresh garlic to the blender, minced with a garlic press.

Add 4 teaspoons of anchovy paste to the blender.

Add red pepper flakes to taste, more than the recipe calls for.

Add 1.5 cups of pitted kalamata olives, sliced in half, to the blender.

Add 4 tablespoons of capers to the blender.

Optionally, add fresh basil from an indoor garden when cooking the sauce.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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