Pappardelle Puttanesca

A fantastic variation of a simple but delicious Italian dish, my Puttanesca is a mildly spicy white wine tomato sauce with fresh garlic, mushrooms, capers, and anchovy-stuffed green olives. The anchovy-stuffed green olives are easy to find next to the rest of the canned olives at any major grocery store.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 439 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry white wine
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic, or to taste
• 1 (5 ounce) jar anchovy-stuffed green olives, drained and halved
• ¼ cup capers, drained
• 2 tablespoons caper juice
• 2 (14 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 1 pound dried pappardelle pasta

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in mushrooms and garlic. Cook until the mushrooms have begun to brown, about 4 minutes. Increase heat to high, and pour in wine. Bring to a boil, then stir in olives, capers, caper juice, crushed tomatoes, and pepper flakes. Return to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 20 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and toss with sauce to serve.