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Pasta alla Puttanesca

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A spicy and delicious dish made with tomatoes, olives, onions, and a mix of spices.

Pasta alla Puttanesca

📷 Popo le Chien — CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

⏱️ 20 min prep + 25 min cottura · 4 porzioni · facile

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Ingredients

  • 400g spaghetti
  • 400g canned tomatoes
  • 100g black olives
  • 1 onion
  • 100g capers
  • 50g zucchini
  • 200g provolone
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 50g butter
  • 50g olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Method

  1. In a pot, cook the spaghetti al dente in salted water.
  2. Meanwhile, dice the garlic, onion, and zucchini.
  3. In a pan, sauté the garlic and olive oil.
  4. Add the zucchini and olives, cook for a few minutes.
  5. Add the canned tomatoes, capers, and butter, cook for another 5 minutes.
  6. Add salt, pepper, and red wine vinegar, stir well.
  7. Add the spaghetti to the sautéed mixture and stir until well combined.
  8. Serve hot, topped with grated cheese.

The story

Pasta alla Puttanesca is a traditional Roman dish named after its spicy, home-cooked recipe, which often evokes the atmosphere of a Roman prostitute.

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