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Puttanesca pasta sauce

9

Points®

Total time: 45 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 30 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy

This pasta has all the fabulous fresh flavours of Italy and you can enjoy them any night of the week. Bellissimo!

Ingredients

Olive oil

1 tbs

Brown onion

1 medium, finely chopped

Salted anchovies in oil, drained

4 medium, chopped

Garlic

2 clove(s), crushed

Tomato(es)

1000 g, ripe, chopped

Black olives, drained

80 g, kalamata, pitted, chopped

Capers, rinsed, drained

2 tbs, finely chopped

Vinegar

1 tsp, red wine

White sugar

1 tsp

Fresh oregano

¼ cup(s)

Dry pasta

250 g

Instructions

1

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and anchovies and cook, stirring, for 2–3 minutes or until onion is softened.

2

Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add tomatoes, olives and capers and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20–25 minutes or until sauce has thickened.

3

Stir in red wine vinegar, sugar and oregano leaves. Serve tossed with pasta cooked following packet instructions or until tender.

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