EASY BARILLA® GLUTEN FREE PUTTANESCA PASTA

Easy Barilla® Gluten Free Puttanesca Pasta image

Traditional puttanesca sauce ingredients--capers, olives, anchovies, red pepper flakes--are simmered in tomato sauce, then tossed with penne pasta.

Provided by Barilla Canada

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Barilla Canada

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) box Barilla® Gluten Free Penne
2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
2 oil-packed anchovy fillets
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 (20 ounce) can Italian tomatoes, peeled and crushed
1 cup kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
1 teaspoon capers, drained
salt to taste
6 leaves Italian parsley, chopped
½ cup grated Romano cheese

Steps:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Meanwhile saute garlic, chili flakes and anchovies in olive oil for 1-2 minutes or until garlic is slightly yellow in color.
Add the tomatoes, olives and capers, bring to a simmer.
Season the sauce with salt.
Cook pasta according to package directions.
Drain pasta and toss with the sauce in a large mixing bowl.
Stir in parsley and Romano cheese (optional) before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 422.1 calories, Carbohydrate 53.1 g, Cholesterol 11.4 mg, Fat 19.2 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 8.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 792.4 mg, Sugar 0.1 g