Pasta Puttanesca Recipe

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.

Heat a large pan over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Add 1/2 cup of chopped onions to the pan and stir. Let it simmer for about 5 minutes until the onions are translucent but not browned.

Add 4 cloves of garlic (or 4 teaspoons of minced garlic) to the pan and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute without browning the garlic.

Add a 28-ounce can of diced tomatoes to the pan and stir.

Add 1/2 cup of coarsely chopped kalamata olives, 1 tablespoon of capers, and 2 tablespoons of tomato paste to the mixture and stir well.

Let the sauce simmer for about 20 minutes to blend the flavors, stirring occasionally.

In a separate pot, bring water to a boil for the pasta, but do not add the pasta yet.

After about 10 minutes of simmering the sauce, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook for 10 to 12 minutes until al dente.

Reserve some pasta water before draining the pasta.

Drain the pasta and either mix it with the sauce in the pot or serve the pasta on plates and top with the sauce.

Garnish with reserved olives, a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, a sprig of basil, and toasted walnuts.

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