# Puttanesca (Whores Pasta)

Puttanesca, also known as "whores pasta," is a shelf-stable pasta dish.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 cloves garlic
- 0.25 cup olives
- 1 tbsp capers-rinsed
- 3 -4 anchovies in oil
- 1 Hefty pinch chili flakes
- 1 c crushed tomatoes
- Chopped parsley
- a good amount of olive oil
- cooked pasta
- a few tbsp pasta water
- salt

## Instructions

1. Preheat a pan over medium low heat and add a good amount of olive oil.
2. Add the garlic and sauté for 3-4 minutes or until the edges start turning golden brown.
3. Add the capers and olives.
4. Sauté an additional minute then add the anchovies.
5. Once the anchovies dissolve add the chili flakes and toast for 30 seconds or so.
6. Add the tomatoes and simmer until the tomatoes reduce down and no longer taste watery, around 5-6 minutes.
7. Add your cooked pasta and toss it together with a few tbsp of pasta water.
8. Taste for salt, add your chopped parsley and serve.

## Equipment

- pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@sad_papi/video/7616030889813806367?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e32b47fa-76dd-4a96-8b87-9ae79de84363
- Extracted: 2026-03-15

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