Spaghetti Puttanesca
This classic Neapolitan dish ticks all the boxes when it comes to a great bowl of pasta. Just a handful of ingredients come together in a pan to create the most delicious, punchy tomato sauce. The sauce uses mainly store cupboard ingredients and is ready in the time the pasta has cooked, making this a perfect speedy supper at the end of the week.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Start by boiling your kettle for the pasta water and thinly slicing the garlic cloves, roughly chopping the capers and slice the olives.
Step 2
Set a large pot over a low heat and pour in the olive oil. Tip in the garlic cloves, chilli flakes, anchovy fillets and capers and give everything a good stir to help the anchovies melt into the hot oil.
Step 3
If your oil is slightly too hot and the garlic has begun to brown, add a splash of water to stop it from cooking further. Once the garlic has sizzled in the oil for a good minute or two, add the tinned tomatoes and sugar. Let this bubble away while you cook the pasta.
Step 4
Boil the spaghetti in a pot of salted boiling water as per the instructions on the packet. Keep in mind that the capers and anchovies in the sauce will add a fair bit of salt so you might want to hold back on adding too much here.
Step 5
Once the sauce has reduced, add the olives and tear in a few basil leaves. Use a pair of tongs to transfer the spaghetti to the pan, allowing any excess pasta water that comes with it. Give everything a good toss, loosening with extra pasta water if you think it needs it.
Step 6
Serve up into bowls with a side of rocket dressed with balsamic, if you like.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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70g Kalamata Olives 1x Sainsbury's Pitted Kalamata Olives with Herbs 70g -
4 Anchovy Fillets 1x Sainsbury's Anchovy Fillets in Olive Oil 50g (30g*) -
4 Garlic Cloves 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
400g Spaghetti 1x Sainsbury's Spaghetti Pasta 500g -
2 Tins Chopped Tomatoes 2x Sainsbury's Chopped Tomatoes Can 400g -
10g Basil, or parsley 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Basil 30g -
2 tbsp Capers 1x Sainsbury's Non Pareilles Capers in Brine, Inspired to Cook 100g (65g*) -
4 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 500ml -
1 pinch Sugar 1x Sainsbury's White Granulated Sugar 500g -
1 tsp Chilli Flakes 1x Sainsbury's Crushed Chillies 32g -
60g Rocket 1x Sainsbury's Wild Rocket 60g -
1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar 1x Filippo Berio Balsamic Vinegar of Modena 250ml