Puttanesca Pasta with Shrimp

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Puttanesca Pasta with Shrimp

Puttanesca Pasta with Shrimp is a hearty pasta dish made with pantry staples. This classic sauce is loaded with flavor thanks to olives, capers and anchovies.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword pasta, shrimp

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Servings

Calories 434kcal

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
10 ounces grape tomatoes halved
6 cloves garlic minced
5 fillets anchovies minced
1/2 whole yellow onion
2 tablespoons non-pareil capers
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
14.5 ounces diced tomatoes
1/2 cup kalamata olives halved
1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
1/4 cup parsley diced
1 pound dried spaghetti

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions.
Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onions, crushed red peppers and anchovies. Cook until onions have softened and anchovies have dissolved.
Add in fresh tomatoes and garlic. Cook just until the garlic is fragrant 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Add in canned tomatoes, capers, olives and simmer 10 minutes.
Add shrimp to the sauce and cook just until shrimp is cooked through about 5 minutes.
Place pasta on a serving platter and top with puttanesca sauce. Alternatively, you can toss the sauce with the pasta.

Notes

If you mince the anchovies fine they will dissolve into the sauce adding an umami flavor.

Spaghetti is the traditional noodle with this recipe but you can use another long pasta like linguine or fettuccine, if you like.

Nutrition information for estimation purposes only.

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