Puttanesca

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 314.5
  • Total Fat: 8.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 12.7 mg
  • Sodium: 1,092.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 49.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 9.5 g
  • Protein: 14.0 g

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Introduction

A hot and spicy tomato sauce. The name is Italian for a hot and spicy lady of the night!! A hot and spicy tomato sauce. The name is Italian for a hot and spicy lady of the night!!
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    Whole Peeled Canned Tomatoes, 2 large cans
    Onions, raw,2 cups chopped
    Anchovy flat , 2 can (2 oz) drained and rinsed
    Garlic, 3 Tbsp minced
    Capers, I jar
    Kalamatta, or Green Olives, pitted- 16 jumbo
    Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 2 tbsp
    Basil, Oregano, Thyme for each 2 tbsp
    Bay Leaf, one or two whole to taste
    Crushed Red pepper 1 tbsp or to taste

Directions

In a large open skillet (a Paella Pan works well) saute onions in oil until translucent, add garlic saute another 3 minutes. Add spices. Pour a 1/4 cup liquid from the tomatoes. Quarter whole tomatoes right out of can into the pan. Cook about 5 minutes. You want the pieces of tomato to be large and hot but not overcooked. Add the capers, crushed red pepper, olives. Simmer another 3 minutes. Pour into large warmed serving dish. Spoon over pasta. May add grated parmesan cheese, but that will increase fat. Makes 6 one-cup servings. 6 WW pts

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CSISCO627.