Fennel Puttanesca Recipes

PENNE PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook penne according to package directions until al dente.
• In a large skillet over low heat, heat oil. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. Add tomato paste and stir until coated, then add tomatoes and simmer until saucy, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Add parsley, olives, capers, red pepper flakes and anchovies (if using) and stir until combined. Let simmer 5 minutes.
• Toss in penne and stir until completely coated. Serve with Parmesan.

GARGANELLI WITH FENNEL PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• On a floured work surface, roll out one square of the rested pasta dough to an approximately 14-by-16-inch rectangle. Cut sheet into 2-inch squares. Keep squares covered with plastic wrap to keep from drying out.
• Starting at one corner of each square, roll dough around a wooden dowel, chopstick, clean pencil, or other small rod that averages about 3/8-inches in diameter. Slide pasta tube off dowel and transfer to a rimmed baking sheet dusted with semolina. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large straight-sided skillet over medium-high. Add fennel, season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and golden brown in places, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic, olives, anchovies, capers, and red pepper flakes; cook until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and reserved juices; simmer until thickened slightly, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of generously salted boiling water until al dente, 4 to 5 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta water; drain. Add pasta and 1/2 cup pasta water to puttanesca, tossing to combine.
• Cook over medium-high heat, gently tossing a few more times, until sauce clings evenly to pasta, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cheese. (If sauce is too thick, add more pasta water, a little at a time.) Transfer to bowls and garnish with oregano and a drizzle of oil. Serve with more cheese and red pepper flakes on the side.

FENNEL PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Cook 2 quartered fennel bulbs in a skillet with olive oil over medium-high heat until browned, 8 minutes. Stir in 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon chopped anchovies, 1/4 cup quartered kalamata olives, 1 tablespoon capers and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes. Add one 14-ounce can cherry tomatoes and 1 1/2 cups water; cover and cook, turning, 10 minutes. Uncover and cook until thickened, 12 minutes. Top with shredded parmesan and fennel fronds.

PASTA PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Bring pot of water to boil and salt it. Warm 2 tablespoons oil with garlic and anchovies in skillet over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is lightly golden.
• Drain tomatoes and crush with fork or hands. Add to skillet, with some salt and pepper. Raise heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes break down and mixture becomes saucy, about 10 minutes. Stir in olives, capers and red pepper flakes, and continue to simmer.
• Cook pasta, stirring occasionally, until it is tender but not mushy. Drain quickly and toss with sauce and remaining tablespoon of oil. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary, garnish with herbs if you like, and serve.

PASTA PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. , Meanwhile, heat Dutch oven oven medium-high heat. Add oil; cook and stir carrot and anchovy fillets until carrot is tender. Stir in olives, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, capers, oregano, thyme, fennel and pepper flakes; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato paste and sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 10-15 minutes., Drain pasta. Add pasta and basil to sauce mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

PUTTANESCA I

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Heat oil in a skillet over low heat; cook garlic in oil until golden. Add sieved tomatoes, and cook 5 minutes. Stir in anchovies, tomato paste, capers, olives, and red pepper flakes. Cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Toss pasta with sauce, and serve.

ZESTY SPAGHETTI A LA PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti in boiling salted water until it is slightly undercooked, about 1 minute away from being al dente, strain. Heat the olive oil in a large pan on medium heat. Add chile flakes and garlic, saute for 2 minutes, until garlic is fragrant and golden. Add the mashed anchovies and saute for 30 seconds. Then add the cherry tomatoes and saute for an additional 8 to 10 minutes, until the tomatoes begin to create a light sauce. Once the tomatoes have sauced up, mix the olives, capers, brown sugar, sea salt, and freshly ground black pepper into the sauce. Add the cooked spaghetti to the pan, reduce the heat to medium-low and use tongs to stir until the pasta absorbs the sauce, about 3 minutes.

LINGUINE PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the linguine.
• While the water is heating, place 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet, add the garlic and cook over low heat for five minutes, until the garlic softens and becomes fragrant but does not brown. Add the tomatoes.
• Increase heat to medium high and cook for 10 minutes, until the tomatoes give off their juices and the sauce begins to thicken. Add the anchovies, capers, olives and red pepper flakes, lower heat to medium and cook about 5 minutes longer.
• As soon as the water comes to a boil, add the linguine and cook it until it is al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain and place in a warm serving bowl.
• Add the basil, parsley and remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the sauce. Taste it and add a pinch of salt if necessary. Spoon the sauce over the pasta, toss it well and serve at once.

SPAGHETTI ALLA PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, olive oil, onion, basil, anchovy paste, garlic, oregano, baking soda, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer; reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors blend, 1 to 2 hours. Add olives, capers, and parsley during the last 20 to 30 minutes of cooking.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
• Divide spaghetti among serving bowls; ladle sauce over noodles and sprinkle red pepper flakes on top.

PUTTANESCA MEATBALL SLIDERS

Steps:

• Place tomatoes in a food processor; cover and process until pureed. Set aside. In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the garlic, pepper flakes and fennel; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in the tomatoes, capers, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until thickened, about 15-20 minutes stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup cheese, bread crumbs, milk, egg, parsley, garlic, pepper and salt. Crumble meat over mixture and mix well. Shape into fifteen 1-1/2-in. balls. , In a large skillet, brown meatballs in oil; drain. Transfer meatballs to sauce; simmer, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 160°, about 15-20 minutes., Place a meatball on each roll. Top with sauce and remaining cheese. Freeze option: Freeze rolls in freezer bags. Freeze meatball mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, gently stirring and adding a little water if necessary. Place a meatball on each roll and top as directed.

PENNE PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F.
• Spray the inside and lid of a cast-iron Dutch oven with olive oil.
• Scatter the pasta in the pot. Add 1/3 cup water with the olive oil and stir gently to evenly coat and distribute the pasta.
• Arrange the shrimp on top of the pasta. Sprinkle on the garlic, capers, and red pepper flakes.
• Scatter the olives over the shrimp. Make a layer of the artichokes and then the broccoli. Sprinkle with the parsley.
• Mix the anchovy paste with the tomatoes and pour over all.
• Cover and bake for 45 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven. Serve immediately.
• nutrition information
• Calories: 384
• Protein: 24g
• Carbohydrates: 40g
• Fat: 5g
• Cholesterol: 87mg
• Sodium: 838mg
• Fiber: 5g