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February 19, 2021 Leave a Comment

Vegetarian Spaghetti Puttanesca (Vegan option, GF option)

A light and delicious bowl of garlicky Vegetarian Spaghetti Puttanesca prepared with capers and olives. This dish does not consist of any anchovies.
Vegetarian Spaghetti Puttanesca (Vegan option, GF option)

I enjoyed my first glass of wine post-baby when I made this delicious and garlicky Vegetarian Spaghetti Puttanesca. It felt good drinking wine after so long, but I wasn’t able to finish the entire glass. Haha. I guess I’ll have to give motherhood some more time.

Spaghetti Puttanesca is typically made with anchovies, however I am not a fan of anchovies and opted for a vegetarian pasta.
Vegetarian Spaghetti Puttanesca (Vegan option, GF option)

Can I make Spaghetti Puttanesca Vegan?

Absolutely. This is one of the easiest dishes to make vegan as cheese isn’t typically added to Spaghetti Puttanesca. I love the flavor Parmesan Cheese lends to this dish.
Vegetarian Spaghetti Puttanesca (Vegan option, GF option)

Can I make Spaghetti Puttanesca gluten-free?

Yes! You can easily replace whole-wheat spaghetti with gluten-free spaghetti and you’ve got yourself a gluten-free meal. Super simple!
Vegetarian Spaghetti Puttanesca (Vegan option, GF option)

Spaghetti Puttanesca is:

Simple and Delicious
Flavorful
Healthy-ish
Made with Whole Wheat Pasta
Vegetarian
Vegan (skip the cheese on top)
Gluten-Free option
Vegetarian Spaghetti Puttanesca (Vegan option, GF option)

How to make Spaghetti Puttanesca recipe step by step?

Prep

1. Heat up a pot of water to boil the pasta.
2. Chop garlic, kalamata olives, and onion. Set aside capers.

Cook

1. Heat up a large pan on medium heat, once hot, add olive oil followed by crushed red pepper. Once the chili flakes sizzle after about 30 seconds…
2. Add the garlic and onions. Cook for about 5 minutes until the onions soften.
3. Add capers and olives. Stir.
4. Immediately add the white wine and scrape off any bits at the bottom of the pan. Cook for 2 minutes.

5. Now add the crushed tomatoes. San Marzano tomatoes would taste amazing in here.
6. Stir well. Season with salt and black pepper. Cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes on low heat.
7. In the meantime, cook the pasta and follow the instructions on the package. I love using whole-wheat pasta.
8. Once 10 minutes are up, your sauce should be ready.

9. Add the spaghetti to the sauce.
10. Add 1 cup of pasta water, add more later if need be.
11. Top with fresh parsley. Toss well.
12. Garnish with parmesan cheese and more parsley if desired.

How to serve?

1. Add more parmesan cheese to a bowl.
2. Add pasta.
3. Coat well. The cheese will stick to the pasta and it tastes sooooo good!

 

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Spaghetti Puttanesca

A light and delicious bowl of garlicky Vegetarian Spaghetti Puttanesca prepared with capers and olives. This dish does not consist of any anchovies.


Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Pasta, Spaghetti, Wine Sauce
DietVegetarian, Vegan option, Gluten-Free option
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 627kcal
Author Nisha


Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp crushed red pepper
  • 10 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 4 tbsp capers
  • 1/2 cup olives
  • 1/2 cup white wine Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay works
  • 28 ounces crushed tomato
  • 1 pound whole-wheat spaghetti or gluten-free spaghetti
  • 1 cup pasta water
  • 1/2 cup parsley chopped
  • 1 cup or more reserved pasta water

for garnish

  • to taste parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • sprinkle parsley chopped

Instructions

Prep

  • Heat up a pot of water to boil the pasta.
  • Chop garlic, kalamata olives, and onion. Set aside capers.

Cook

  • Heat up a large pan on medium heat, once hot, add olive oil followed by crushed red pepper. Once the chili flakes sizzle after about 30 seconds...
  • Add the garlic and onions. Cook for about 5 minutes until the onions soften.
  • Add capers and olives. Stir.
  • Immediately add the white wine and scrape off any bits at the bottom of the pan. Cook for 2 minutes.
  • Now add the crushed tomatoes. San Marzano tomatoes would taste amazing in here.
  • Stir well. Season with salt and black pepper. Cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes on low heat.
  • In the meantime, cook the pasta and follow the instructions on the package. I love using whole-wheat pasta.
  • Once 10 minutes are up, your sauce should be ready.
  • Add the spaghetti to the sauce.
  • Add 1 cup of pasta water, add more later if need be.
  • Top with fresh parsley. Toss well.
  • Garnish with parmesan cheese and more parsley if desired.

How to serve?

  • Add more parmesan cheese to a bowl.
  • Add pasta.
  • Coat well. The cheese will stick to the pasta and it tastes sooooo good!

Equipment

All Clad 12" Pan

Notes

Vegan option: skip the parmesan cheese.
Gluten-Free option: replace whole-wheat pasta with gluten-free pasta.

Nutrition Facts
Spaghetti Puttanesca
Amount Per Serving
Calories 627 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Sodium 785mg34%
Potassium 982mg28%
Carbohydrates 107g36%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 21g42%
Vitamin A 1433IU29%
Vitamin C 32mg39%
Calcium 162mg16%
Iron 8mg44%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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