Puttanesca
If you're in the mood for a delicious, hearty pasta dish, look no further than puttanesca. This popular dish hails from the Campania region of Italy, and its name literally means "in the style of prostitutes." According to legend, the dish was created by prostitutes in Naples who wanted to make a quick, easy meal that would entice customers. Whatever the origins of the dish, there's no denying that it's now a staple of Italian cuisine.
Traditional puttanesca recipes call for a few key ingredients, including olive oil, garlic, anchovies, olives, and tomatoes. These ingredients are all simmered together to create a rich, flavorful sauce. Once the sauce is complete, it's typically tossed with pasta, and sometimes served with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese on top.
If you're looking for a hearty, satisfying meal, puttanesca is a great option. Its bold flavors are sure to please, and it's a dish that's sure to fill you up. So next time you're in the mood for Italian, give puttanesca a try.
Jump to: Ingredient Breakdown Insights
Recipes
Blond Puttanesca (Linguine With Tuna, Arugula and Capers)
- black pepper
- salt
- salt
- lemon
- oil italian tuna
- anchovy
- linguine
- red pepper flake
- italian parsley
- caper
- olive oil
- garlic
- arugula
Seared Tuna Puttanesca with Fennel Fritters
- FENNEL FRITTERS
- salt
- vegetable oil
- milk
- all purpose flour
- egg
- fennel bulb
- PUTTANESCA SAUCE
- salt
- dijon mustard
- caper
- garlic
- tomato
- olive oil
- red wine vinegar
- marinated white anchovy
- calamata olife
- SUGAR SNAP PEAS
- salt
- olive oil
- tomato
- shallot
- sugar snap pea
- caper
- thyme
- garlic
- TUNA
- salt
- olive oil
- tuna steak
- marinated white anchovy
Chicken Puttanesca
- salt
- oregano
- grapeseed
- tomato paste
- tomato
- red
- chicken thigh
- black
- red pepper flake
- caper
- italian parsley
- garlic
- anchovy
Spaghetti alla puttanesca
- acciughe sott olio
- aglio spicchi
- capperi sotto sale
- olio extravergine oliva
- olive di gaeta
- peperoncino secco
- pomodori pelati
- prezzemolo mazzetto
- sale fino
- spaghetti
Saucy Chicken Puttanesca
- salt
- castelvetrano olife
- red pepper flake
- tomato paste
- caper
- olive oil
- bay leaf
- lemon peel
- leg
- white wine
- oil anchovy
- garlic
Pork Chops Puttanesca
- red wine vinegar
- oregano
- onion
- raisin
- red wine
- caper
- red pepper flake
- oregano
- salt
- olive oil
- oil cured black olife
- garlic
- rib pork chop
- anchovy
- tomato
Spaghetti alla puttanesca
- aglio spicchio
- capperi
- filetti di acciuga sott olio
- olio extravergine di oliva
- olive nere denocciolate
- peperoncino
- pomodori pelati
- prezzemolo
- sale fino
- spaghetti
Spaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies) Recipe
- salt
- red pepper flake
- parsley
- tomato
- pecorino romano cheese
- caper
- black olife
- black pepper
- garlic
- anchovy
- oil tuna
- olive oil
- spaghetti
Pasta Puttanesca
- parmesan cheese
- salt
- tomato
- spaghetti
- kalamata olife
- red pepper flake
- caper
- olive oil
- anchovy
- garlic
One-Pot Puttanesca
- kalamata olife
- panko
- salt
- olive oil
- red pepper flake
- caper
- oil anchovy
- spinach
- tomato paste
- garlic
- pasta
Pasta Puttanesca
- spaghetti noodle
- red pepper flake
- san marzano tomato
- basil
- parmesan cheese
- olive oil
- caper
- garlic
- kalamata olife
- anchovy
Halibut Puttanesca
- salt
- tomato sauce
- red wine
- stuffed green olife
- basil
- anchovy paste
- caper
- garlic
- halibut
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
- caper
- oregano
- water
- black olife
- red pepper flake
- sugar
- black pepper
- salt
- olive oil
- basil
- garlic
- spaghetti
- anchovy
- tomato
Capers and Olives Vegan Pasta Puttanesca
- tomato
- black pepper
- salt
- basil
- olive brine
- olive oil
- pasta
- red pepper flake
- kalamata olife
- caper
- garlic
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
- salt
- plum tomato
- garlic
- red chili pepper
- olive oil
- spaghetti
- tomato paste
- salt caper
- black gaeta olife
- salt anchovy
Fish Puttanesca
- red pepper flake
- garlic bread
- white fish
- tomato
- castelvetrano olife
- oregano
- thyme
- white wine
- basil
- caper
- anchovy
- salt
- butter
- garlic
Vegan Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
- caper brine
- kalamata olive brine
- olive oil
- tomato sauce
- parsley
- caper
- kalamata olife
- red pepper flake
- garlic
- spaghetti
- black pepper
- salt
Pasta Puttanesca with Chicken
- chicken breast
- onion
- kalamata olife
- spaghetti
- caper
- basil
- pasta sauce
- olive oil
- anchovy paste
- italian seasoning
- garlic
- salt
Traditional Pasta Puttanesca
- linguine pasta
- oregano
- tomato
- red pepper flake
- kalamata olife
- anchovy
- olive oil
- tomato
- caper
- garlic
- salt
Classic Spaghetti Puttanesca
- italian parsley
- salt
- red pepper flake
- olive oil
- green
- spaghetti
- oregano
- tomato
- salt caper
- garlic
- cherry tomato
- oil anchovy
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca With Horseradish
- olive oil
- horseradish
- salt
- sunflower seed oil
- red chili pepper
- spaghetti
- fried caper
- grape tomato passata
- oil taggiasca olife
Sheet Pan Shrimp Puttanesca
- green olife
- grape tomato
- shrimp
- caper
- shallot
- salt
- black pepper
- red pepper flake
- parsley
- anchovy
- garlic
- olive oil
- artichoke
- linguine
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Correlated with Higher Ratings
- caper
- red pepper flake
- garlic
Staple Ingredients
- garlic 59%
- caper 56%
- salt 56%
Common Ingredients
- olive oil 48%
- red pepper flake 48%
Usual Ingredients
- anchovy 33%
- tomato 30%
- spaghetti 26%
Rarey Ingredients
- black pepper 22%
- basil 19%
- kalamata olife 19%