Puttanesca Sauce Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/3 Cup of Olive Oil
• 8 whole garlic cloves
• 1/4 tsp Red Pepper flakes
• 1 can of fire crushed tomatoes
• 12 Kalamata olives pitted and halved
• 2 tsp of capers, drained
• 5 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/3 cup of chopped parsley
• 1 tbsp of basil

Directions:

In skillet, heat olive oil. Add whole garlic cloves. Cook until garlic browns a bit. Add red pepper flakes and cook a few seconds. Add can of crushed tomatoes, olives, and capers. Simmer sauce for 30 minutes.

Add chopped parsley, garlic and basil. Simmer a few more minutes and serve over cooked pasta.


This sauce is fabulous served over gluten-free pasta. I like to simmer shrimp in red bell peppers, garlic, salt and pepper. I usually do this while the sauce is simmering.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes