Best Pasta With Green Puttanesca Recipes

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GREEN PASTA PUTTANESCA



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Change up what you think you know about Pasta Puttanesca by eliminating the tomato sauce and creating a green version! Green Pasta Puttanesca is light on the pasta and amped up with plenty of flavorful healthy greens, for about 210 calories per serving.

Time 20m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 ounces spaghetti
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic minced
3 tablespoons chopped green onions, divided use
1 (14-ounce) can artichokes in water, drained and chopped
2 tablespoons chopped capers
1/2 teaspoon anchovy paste
2 cups baby arugula
2 cups baby spinach
3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes, optional

Steps:

  • Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
  • Heat oil in large skillet set over medium heat; cook garlic and 2 tablespoons green onions until tender and fragrant, a minute or so. Add artichokes, capers and anchovy paste; cook for 3-5 minutes or until heated through.
  • Toss cooked pasta into skillet, along with arugula, spinach, basil, lemon juice and reserved pasta water, until well coated.
  • Sprinkle with remaining green onions, and chili flakes (if using).
  • Serves 4.

PASTA WITH GREEN PUTTANESCA



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Puttanesca is a sauce that plies its trade all year round, with ingredients - pantry staples like anchovies, garlic and olives - at the ready whenever the desire strikes. But this puttanesca takes advantage of spring greens, using fat green garlic cloves and baby spinach to lend a pungent verdancy to a tried-and-true dish. (If green garlic isn't available, use regular, but use less.)

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     dinner, easy, quick, weekday, pastas, main course

Time 20m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Kosher salt, to taste
1 pound spaghettini or spaghetti
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
10 anchovy fillets
1/4 cup drained capers
1 cup pitted and sliced green Cerignola or Picholine olives
10 fat green garlic cloves, peeled, sliced 1/4-inch thick or use 8 regular garlic cloves
1/3 cup chopped scallions including greens
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
12 cups baby spinach leaves (11 ounces)
1/2 cup torn basil leaves

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until it is not quite al dente, 5 to 8 minutes. Reserve a cup of cooking water, then drain the pasta.
  • While the pasta is cooking, warm 1/4 cup of oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the anchovies and capers. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the capers start to brown, about 3 minutes. Add the remaining 1/4 cup oil, olives, garlic, scallions and red pepper flakes; increase heat to high if using green garlic (leave it at medium high for regular garlic) and cook until garlic is golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the spinach and cook until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the pasta and toss for 1 minute. Add a splash of pasta cooking water if the pasta seems dry. Season with salt, if necessary. Toss in the basil leaves.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 500, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 62 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 14 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 551 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams

PASTA PUTTANESCA



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There are almost as many explanations for the origins of pasta puttanesca as there are ways to make it. Ostensibly a sauce invented and made by prostitutes, it was designed to lure customers with its powerful aroma. Whatever the origin, no better cold-weather pasta sauce has come down to us. Puttanesca can be made completely with ingredients from the larder; in fact, it can be prepared entirely without ingredients that require refrigeration, though a bit of a fresh herb at the end does help. The basis is a garlicky tomato sauce; canned tomatoes are preferable here. This is brought to a high level of flavor by the addition of anchovies, capers and olives. Red pepper flakes make things even better. The whole process is ridiculously easy.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, pastas, appetizer, main course

Time 30m

Yield 3 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Salt to taste
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 or more cloves garlic, lightly smashed and peeled
3 or more anchovy fillets
1 28-ounce can whole plum tomatoes
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup pitted black olives, preferably oil-cured
2 tablespoons capers
Crushed red pepper flakes to taste
1 pound linguine or other long pasta
Chopped fresh parsley, oregano, marjoram or basil leaves for garnish, optional

Steps:

  • Bring pot of water to boil and salt it. Warm 2 tablespoons oil with garlic and anchovies in skillet over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is lightly golden.
  • Drain tomatoes and crush with fork or hands. Add to skillet, with some salt and pepper. Raise heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes break down and mixture becomes saucy, about 10 minutes. Stir in olives, capers and red pepper flakes, and continue to simmer.
  • Cook pasta, stirring occasionally, until it is tender but not mushy. Drain quickly and toss with sauce and remaining tablespoon of oil. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary, garnish with herbs if you like, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 384, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 63 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 539 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams

PASTA WITH GREEN PUTTANESCA



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Easy weeknight recipe, and delicious too. Healthier if you use less olive oil. If you prefer, use the entire 1/2 cup the recipe recommends. I used regular garlic and Cerignola olives. I omitted the anchovies because we are vegetarians. If you would like to use them, add 10 anchovy fillets with the capers. From Melissa Clarke in the NY Times.

Provided by Kumquat the Cats fr

Categories     Spinach

Time 20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

kosher salt, to taste
1 lb spaghettini or 1 lb spaghetti
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup capers, drained
1 cup green olives, pitted and sliced (Cerignola or Picholine)
10 green garlic cloves, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick (or use 8 regular garlic cloves)
1/3 cup scallion, chopped, including greens (about 3)
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed
12 cups baby spinach leaves (about 11 ounces)
1/2 cup basil leaves, torn

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, or according to package directions, then drain but reserve a cup of cooking water.
  • While the pasta is cooking, warm 1 tablespoon of oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add capers and cook, stirring occasionally, until the capers start to brown, about 3 minutes. Ad the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, olives, garlic, scallions and red pepper flakes; increase heat to high if using green garlic (leave it at medium high for regular garlic) and cook until garlic is golden, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Add the spinach and cook until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Add pasta and toss for 1 minute. Add a splash of pastat water if the pasta seems dry. Season with kosher salt. Toss in basil leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 559.9, Fat 14.2, SaturatedFat 2, Sodium 857.6, Carbohydrate 91.1, Fiber 7.5, Sugar 3.9, Protein 18.5

PASTA PUTTANESCA



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This sauce is named for ladies of the night. They would place pots of it in their windows to tempt men into the bordellos. I like it because it's spicy, fast and easy (no disrespect to the ladies).

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 tablespoons (2 turns around the pan) extra-virgin olive oil
4 to 6 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tin flat anchovy fillets, drained
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
20 oil-cured black olives, cracked away from pit and coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons capers
One 32-ounce can chunky style crushed tomatoes
One 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
A few grinds black pepper
1/4 cup (a couple of handfuls) flat leaf parsley, chopped
1 pound spaghetti, cooked to al dente (with a bite)
Crusty bread, for mopping
Grated Parmigiano Reggiano or Romano, for passing, optional
Serving suggestions: Bitter Greens Salad, recipe follows
4 cups (about 2 bundles) arugula leaves, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 cups (about 1 bundle) watercress leaves, coarsely chopped
1 head Radicchio lettuce, coarsely chopped
1 large lemon
Extra-virgin olive oil, to coat, 2 to 3 tablespoons
Coarse salt and black pepper
Oil cured black olives, for garnish, optional

Steps:

  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add oil, garlic, anchovies, and crushed pepper. Saute mixture until anchovies melt into oil and completely dissolve and garlic is tender, about 3 minutes: your kitchen never smelled so good! Add olives, capers, tomatoes, black pepper, and parsley. Bring sauce to a bubble, reduce heat, and simmer 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Toss sauce with cooked pasta. Pass bread and cheese at the table and serve with Bitter Greens Salad.
  • Combine greens in a salad bowl. Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon over the bowl. Drizzle salad liberally with extra virgin olive oil. Toss salad and season salad with salt and pepper. Arrange salad on plates. Garnish plates with black olives, if using.

PASTA PUTTANESCA



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Provided by Ellie Krieger

Categories     main-dish

Time 17m

Yield 4 (1 1/2 cup) servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 ounces whole-wheat thin spaghetti, vermicelli or angel hair
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup pitted chopped Spanish or Greek olives
2 tablespoons capers
1 teaspoon anchovy paste
1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves or 1 teaspoon dried
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, preferably "no salt added"
3/4 cup chopped fresh arugula
1/4 cup grated Parmesan

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add pasta and cook according to the directions on the package.
  • While the pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a large skillet over a medium flame. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the parsley, olives, capers, anchovy paste, oregano and crushed red pepper to the skillet, and saute for 2 minutes more. Add the tomatoes and simmer for about 5 minutes. Stir in the arugula and simmer for 1 minute more, until the greens wilt slightly.
  • When the pasta is done, drain it and add it to the skillet, tossing it with the sauce to combine. Top with grated cheese.

PASTA WITH GREEN PUTTANESCA



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Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound spaghettini or spaghetti
1/2 cup extravirgin olive oil
10 anchovy fillets
1/4 cup drained capers
1 cup pitted and sliced green Cerignola or Picholine olives
8 garlic cloves minced
1/3 cup chopped scallions including white
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
12 cups baby spinach leaves (11 oz)
1/2 cup torn basil leaves

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until it is not quite al dente, 5 to 8 minutes. Reserve a cup of cooking water, then drain the pasta.
  • While the pasta is cooking, warm 1/4 cup of oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the anchovies and capers. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the capers start to brown, about 3 minutes. Add the remaining 1/4 cup oil, olives, garlic, scallions and red pepper flakes; increase heat to high if using green garlic (leave it at medium high for regular garlic) and cook until garlic is golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the spinach and cook until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the pasta and toss for 1 minute. Add a splash of pasta cooking water if the pasta seems dry. Season with salt, if necessary. Toss in the basil leaves.

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