Description

Spaghetti alla puttanesca ("whore's style spaghetti" in Italian) is a spicy, tangy, and salty Italian pasta dish made popular by the ladies of the evening.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces pasta
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups chunky style crushed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons capers
• 20 black olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Steps

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
2. Cook pasta in water for 8 to 10 minutes al dente; drain.
3. Heat oil in a skillet over low heat; sautee garlic in oil until golden brown.