How to Make Perfect Pasta puttanesca(ish)

Pasta puttanesca(ish).

You can cook Pasta puttanesca(ish) using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Pasta puttanesca(ish)

1. It's 1/2 lb of spaghetti.
2. You need 3 of anchovy filets, finely diced.
3. You need 2 cloves of garlic, finely diced.
4. You need Handful of grape or cherry tomatoes, halved.
5. It's 3 of Kalamata olives, pitted, finely chopped (May add more if that’s your thing).
6. Prepare 1 teaspoon of black pepper.
7. You need 2 Tablespoons of finely chopped parsley, fresh is best.
8. Prepare 1 of large can whole tomatoes, or diced will work too.
9. You need 2 Tablespoons of tomato paste.
10. Prepare 2 Tablespoons of olive oil.
11. You need of Fresh grated Parmesan, as much as you like.
12. Prepare of Onion, finely chopped, about 2 Tablespoons (this isn’t in puttanesca traditionally, but our family loves it so I add it!).

Pasta puttanesca(ish) step by step

1. In pan, heat olive oil. Once heated, add onion, garlic, anchovies, olives, and cherry tomatoes. Let simmer and meld..
2. Add can of tomatoes, tomato paste, about 2/3 of the parsley, pepper and a dash of salt to the pan. Let it cook down for as long as you have. The longer it cooks down, the better. I let it cook 30 minutes when possible. Keep the pan scraped..
3. While the sauce is thickening and melding, add water to a large pot and bring to boil. Add a generous amount of salt and cook the spaghetti..
4. When the sauce is done, place the cooked pasta in the sauce and toss. Add remaining fresh parsley on top and as much freshly grated Parmesan as you’d like!.
5. You may garnish with more olives if so desired..