Quick Weeknight Pasta Puttanesca
Ingredients
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes
- 6 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 yellow onion chopped
- 1/4 cup packed fresh basil, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup black olives
- 1/4 cup sliced green olives
- 1 box spaghetti noodles
Preparation
Sauté garlic and onions with 1 teaspoon of olive oil for 2-3 minutes without browning
Reserve the rest of the oil for later
Add tomatoes
Bring to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes over low heat
Cook noodles to al dente and salt the water
While noodles are cooking, add in basil and remaining olive oil
Reserve 1/4 cup of pasta water and add it to the tomato sauce
Drain noodles and add them to the tomato sauce
Toss everything together and add in olives
Let sit in the sauce for 5-10 minutes before serving
