PASTA PUTTANESCA
Pasta Puttanesca is a classic Italian pasta dish that's ready in under 40 minutes! Make it with canned tomato paste and crushed tomatoes, canned anchovies, jarred olives and capers. So simple and so good.
Provided by Hank Shaw
Categories Dinner Budget Comfort Food Pantry Meal Quick and Easy Restaurant Favorite
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat pasta water: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil (1 Tbsp of salt for every 2 quarts of water). While the water is heating, start making the sauce.
- Cook the spaghetti: When the salted pasta water is at a rolling boil, add the pasta. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions, to al dente, cooked but still slightly firm.
- Finish the sauce: Stir the parsley into the pasta sauce. Add some pasta water into the sauce to thin it if it has become too thick.
- Serve: Drain the pasta and put in a large bowl. If you want, mix a little olive oil into the pasta so the pasta doesn't stick together. Add a ladle's worth of sauce to the pasta and mix to combine. Serve in shallow bowls with more sauce on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 427 kcal, Carbohydrate 72 g, Cholesterol 3 mg, Fiber 6 g, Protein 14 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 659 mg, Sugar 9 g, Fat 10 g, ServingSize Serves 4-6, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
OLIVE OIL POACHED COD WITH TOMATO SAUCE, PINE NUTS AND HERBS
This is definitely the most Christmas-looking dish I've ever made! When arranged on a platter, it just looks so beautiful and inviting - with all the vibrant colors of the tomatoes, olives, crispy caramelized shallots and fresh herb topping.
Provided by Antonia Lofaso
Categories main-dish
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- For the sauce: Add 1/4 cup olive oil and the garlic to a large Dutch oven over medium heat and cook until the garlic is aromatic, about 2 minutes. (Make sure not to overcook the garlic, as there should be no color.) Add the red pepper flakes, then the crushed tomatoes and the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil and bring to a simmer. Add the olives and capers and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and the water reduces from the top, about 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then add the rosemary sprigs and allow to steep.
- For the caramelized shallots: Meanwhile, heat the butter and oil in a 12-inch saute pan over medium-low heat. Add the shallots, sugar and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallots are caramelized, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside.
- For the cod: Heat the oil, garlic and basil in a 14-inch saute pan to 120 degrees F and cook until the garlic is golden brown and the basil has started to wilt. Discard the garlic and basil (they have done their job and seasoned the oil).
- Season both sides of the cod with salt. Gently place the cod fillets in the pan, making sure they are submerged, and poach until the fillets turn cloudy white and are firm to the touch with a slight bounce, about 8 to 9 minutes. Remove from the oil with a slotted spatula and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
- For serving: Lightly toast the pine nuts in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Toss together with the basil, parsley, oil and a pinch of salt in a small bowl.
- Spoon the sauce onto a large platter and nestle the fish on top. Top each filet with a spoonful of caramelized shallots, then sprinkle the pine nut mixture over the fish.
CLASSIC CUBAN-STYLE PICADILLO
Here is a classic Cuban recipe for ground beef that is typically eaten over white rice. It can also be used as a filling for tacos or empanadas. It's delicious with fried ripe plantains.
Provided by Amalloch
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Caribbean
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic, onion, and green bell pepper in the hot oil until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Crumble ground beef into the skillet; cook and stir until browned completely, 7 to 10 minutes.
- Stir olives, raisins, capers, tomato sauce, sazon seasoning, cumin, sugar, and salt through the ground beef mixture.
- Cover the skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook until the mixture is heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 349.7 calories, Carbohydrate 23.8 g, Cholesterol 74.3 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 23.7 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 3571.8 mg, Sugar 16.6 g
TOMATO SAUCE WITH PINE NUTS, CAPERS, OLIVES AND RAISINS
This sauce (adapted from a recipe by Nick Kindelsperger at Serious Eats http://bit.ly/oNz3EI ) is reminiscent of puttanesca, but with the sweet and nutty addition of raisins and pignoli.
Provided by DrGaellon
Categories Sauces
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Drain tomatoes into a measuring cup. Reserve 1/4 cup of packing juice. Roughly chop tomatoes and set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over low heat until shimmering. Add garlic and cook gently until soft but not brown. Add tomatoes, raise heat to medium, and cook tomatoes until they are soft and broken down, about 15 minutes. Add a little reserved juice if necessary, but keep the sauce very thick.
- Meanwhile, toast pine nuts in a small dry skillet over medium heat until golden, stirring (or shaking and tossing) often. Stir into the sauce along with the raisins, olive, and capers. Season sauce to taste and serve with fish or tossed with pasta.
TOMATO, CAPER AND OLIVE VINAIGRETTE
Categories Olive Tomato No-Cook Quick & Easy Salad Dressing Vinegar Summer Capers Gourmet
Yield Makes about 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Whisk together lemon juice and mustard. Add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified. Stir in tomatoes, olives, capers, and salt and pepper to taste.
PENNE WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES AND CAPERS
Steps:
- Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic and sauté until pale golden, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and olives. Sauté until tomatoes begin to release their juice, about 5 minutes. Add Port and next 6 ingredients. Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 6 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Transfer to large bowl. Pour sauce over pasta; toss. Garnish with additional basil. Serve, passing Parmesan separately.
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