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It’s no secret that I love me some pasta.
During the week it’s what I cook pretty much every-single-night. No complaints here!
Pasta is quick (love it), cheap (need it), and insanely satisfying (gotta have it!).
Ok… I’ll stop with the compliments there; I could go on for hours.
Actually, wait! I have one more. Pasta is also f-a-b-u-l-o-u-s for using up leftovers or other random stuff lurking around the fridge or pantry. Ok. Now I’m done.
Since olives and capers are a pantry staple over here, puttanesca lands on our menu quite a lot. The deep, briny flavors are just so seductive, and that seduction gets double by how quick and easy it is to throw together.
In this adapted version I tossed in some fresh tomatoes and subbed canned tuna instead of anchovies… mainly because I was too lazy to run out to the store, but also because it makes the dish feel “meatier”.
This is totally what you should make for dinner.
Because I mean…
Doesn’t your face just want to get lost in that?
Tomato and Tuna Spaghetti Puttanesca – Baker by Nature
Serves 6 hungry people
1 pound spaghetti, cooked al dente
2 cups grape tomatoes, cut in half
3 tablespoons olive oil
5 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 tablespoon fresh oregano, minced
1/2 cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped
1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted and roughly chopped
4 tablespoons capers, rinsed
2 cans of tuna, drained
(1) 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste
Boil pasta according to package instructions. While your pasta is cooking, let’s make the sauce!
In a large skillet heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add cut grape tomatoes and cook for about 10 minutes, or until the tomatoes have softened quite a bit and are blistered on the skin. Add the garlic and red pepper and cook for about 3 minutes. Add the oregano, parsley, olives, capers, and tuna, mix well and cook for a few more minutes before adding the crushed tomatoes. Stir sauce to combine all the ingredients, let it come to a boil, then reduce to low and let it simmer for 5 minutes. Toss cooked pasta with sauce, top with cheese, and enjoy!
I highly recommend a nice red wine to join this meal, if you’re into that kind of thing.
That’s a beautiful looking pasta. Will have to give a try one of these days. Lovely post, by the way.
Beautiful pictures!! Drooling all over my laptop 🙂
I have never made puttanesca…but your version looks like one even my picky hubby would enjoy (I’d have to eat his share of capers, though…but I’d do that for him ;)). Pinning to try!
This pasta looks so fresh and amazing! Dishes like this are exactly the way I like to eat!
I love pasta!! And this one looks fabulous! YUM! I am hungry 🙂
It’s currently cold and rainy in Sydney…this is exactly what I would want to be eating for lunch!
Drooooooooling. Perfection
Totally agree with you–pasta is my go-to meal. Nothing beats it, it is my perfect comfort food. And I love puttanesca, I sometimes add in a bit of anchovy too 🙂 Great pictures! Especially loving the pasta shot 🙂
Puttanesca is one of my favorites and something I make at least 1x a month! YUM
I absolutely LOVE pasta as well. Your plate looks like it belongs on my table!
My face totally wants to get lost in that bowl of pasta. And glass of red wine is practically required.
Another pasta-fiend here! Such great flavours in this.
You always have the best recipes! This sounds so healthy and full of flavor, LOVE!
You and I have similar pasta needs (and habits!) Love tuna with tomato sauce, and feeling like that half-empty olive jar in my fridge needs some attention ASAP. Helllllllo, dinner.
Oooh, I could totally go for a bowl of this right now!
Ashley, this looks absolute amazing! I love putting stuff together with pasta! Pasta is the magic dishes of a lot of goodness! (=
Oh my goodness this looks delish! I bet it would be good with anchovies too!
Oh, was that you sitting next to me at Pasta Addicts Anonymous? Seriously, though, this looks so simple and satisfying. I can’t wait to try it!
Beautiful pasta! Love the kalamata olive.
yes, yes, and yes! agree with you on all counts. pasta is my love!! yum 🙂
This sounds so delicious, thanks so much for the recipe!
Sounds delicious – I am a big fan of meals like this! Pasta is such a great vessel for using up bits and pieces from the fridge and pantry.
What a beautiful recipe! Fit for the weekdays…or the weeknights. Pasta is so very good! Ryan, in particular, loves olives and capers, so I know he would be very happy to come home to this on the table. Thank you for sharing!
Oh yes, I can’t get enough pasta. Or sauce 😉 This dish makes me just want to dig into my screen! It looks so perfect and your pictures are great!
What a delicate but tasty looking pasta!
What a nice spin on spaghetti puttanesca!!! Lovely photos
Wow I’m definitely going to make this. Perfect quick and DELICIOUS dinner on kids’ activities day!
The prettiest pictures of spaghetti I have ever seen! I must have looked at them 5 times just now. And such a wonderful recipe too – fancy, yet easy.
This pasta would be perfect for any time, any day 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I love pasta too! and this dish looks absolutely incredible!
Yummy!! I need to try adding tuna in spaghetti’s! THanks for sharing 🙂