Receta Puttanesca Sauce with Rigatoni Pasta ala What's Cookin' Italian Style!
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I made this recipe only a few times tweaking it again, this time I got it, my family loved it! The difference is in the tomatoes for sure. These ingredients all fresh, yes very fresh. I am so proud to show you a recipe that came from my own fresh plum tomatoes. I have four plants growing on my patio. These were ready for picking and more babies on the way and I am so happy to let you see my first picked babies... ( can you tell I am a really a proud parent of them?) I have never been able to grow anything but herbs. This time I got the right soil, miracle grow, and yes the miracle actually happened... we struck pay dirt with beautiful roma plum tomatoes were born. I decided to try my favorite dish for a change. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
1/4 cup olive oil
6 cloves minced garlic
2 pounds of fresh plum tomatoes put through food processor (remove stems first and cut off the tops, add whole into processor) or use 2 (28-ounce) cans Roma plum tomatoes, broken into pieces, with juice in food processor pulse a few time.
- 1 cup tightly packed, pitted, and halved Kalamata olives or use black olives
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons drained capers
- 2 tablespoons minced anchovy fillets (about 8 fillets) or use anchovy paste around 4 ounces
- 1/2 teaspoon each dried crushed basil, oregano, garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper flakes or 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound rigatoni pasta, cooked to al dente or use your favorite pasta ( I make two kinds my husband loves linguine and my sons love rigatoni)
Directions
In a large pot heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the garlic and cook an additional 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and the remaining ingredients and simmer until the sauce is thickens and slightly reduced, about 40 minutes. Add pasta to a large serving bowl, add a small amount of sauce to coat the pasta, toss lightly. Top with grating cheese, serve additional sauce on the side for individual preference. That's it enjoy!