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Classic Italian puttanesca sauce

Classic Italian puttanesca sauce

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The classic Neapolitan puttanesca sauce, made with garlic, anchovies, olives, and capers, cooks in just 20 minutes and perfectly coats your spaghetti or l…

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Recipe from Ef3 (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Puttanesca is a rich and fragrant Neapolitan sauce. The combination of garlic, anchovies, olives, and capers gives it a distinctive flavour that pairs perfectly with pasta.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$2.15 $1.08 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.66
  • $0.24
  • $0.16
  • $0.63
  • $0.37
  • $0.02
  • $0.07

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the chopped garlic and anchovies.
  2. When the garlic releases its aroma and the anchovies soften, add the chopped chili peppers. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add the tomatoes, salt, and pepper. ≈ 2 min
  4. Let it simmer over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
  5. Add the olives and capers, and continue to cook for another 5 minutes.
  6. Add the parsley, mix, and turn off the heat. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Classic Italian puttanesca sauce

  • 1 can of crushed tomatoes (approximately 400g)$0.66
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil$0.24
  • 3 cloves of garlic, chopped$0.16
  • 75 g of pitted black or green olives, halved$0.63
  • 2 tablespoons of capers (in brine or vinegar)$0.37
  • salt$0.02
  • pepper$0.07

Total$2.15

that's $1.08 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 can of crushed tomatoes (approximately 400g)
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 3 cloves of garlic, chopped
  • 4 to 5 anchovy fillets, finely chopped
  • 75 g of pitted black or green olives, halved
  • 2 tablespoons of capers (in brine or vinegar)
  • 1-2 dried red chili peppers, de-seeded and chopped
  • salt
  • pepper
  • Chopped parsley (optional)

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