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Pasta alla Puttanesca with Canned Tuna (Italy)

Pasta alla Puttanesca with Canned Tuna (Italy)

Giorgia Fontana
Pasta alla Puttanesca is arguably one of the most classic pasta dishes, both in Italy and around the world and one of my absolute favorites to cook and eat. It’s pungent and rich in traditional Mediterranean flavors like olives, capers, tomatoes and oregano, so much so that is impossible not to love it!
4.53 from 34 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2
Calories 661 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 oz dried pasta long varieties work best
  • 1 small red onion thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 dried chili pepper minced (or more, according to your taste)
  • 3 anchovy fillets in oil
  • 1/8 cup white wine
  • 8 oz cherry tomatoes cut in half
  • 1 tbsp brined capers
  • 1/4 cup black olives
  • 5 oz canned tuna in oil drained
  • 1/4 tsp oregano

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. When it starts boiling, add salt and cook pasta according with package directions.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. In a large frying pan add olive oil, chili pepper and anchovy fillets. Turn on the heat on medium-low and stir for a few seconds until the anchovies are completely dissolved.
  • Turn the heat on medium, add the onions and cook for 5 minutes so that they start to turn translucent.
  • Deglaze the bottom of the pan with white wine and wait for it to be absorbed.
  • Add cherry tomatoes, capers, olives and canned tuna. Cook on medium-low for 8 to 10 minutes. If the sauce becomes too dry, you can add half a ladleful of pasta water.
  • When pasta is al dente, drain it and transfer it to the pan with the sauce along with oregano.
  • Toss everything together for 60 seconds, then turn off the heat and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 661kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 33gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 682mgPotassium: 803mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 712IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 3mg
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