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Pasta Puttanesca
Pasta Puttanesca
 
Serves 4 - 6    Vegan    Gluten Free
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Ingredients
  • 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped fine (½ cup)
  • 1 medium carrot, chopped fine
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped garlic (3 cloves)
  • 26oz – 28oz can tomatoes, chopped or diced
  • ½ tsp. dried oregano
  • ¼ tsp. dried thyme
  • ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
  • ¼ tsp. salt (to taste)
  • Freshly ground pepper (to taste)
  • ½ cup pitted Kalamata olives
  • 1 Tbsp. capers, rinsed and drained
  • 1 Tbsp. nutritional yeast, plus more to taste
  • 12oz – 16oz spaghetti (gluten free)
Notes:
  • This recipe is also known as Spaghetti with Tomato-Olive-Caper Sauce.
  • Any flavorful black olive can be substituted for the Kalamata olives.
  • 1½ pounds of fresh Roma tomatoes can be substituted for the canned tomatoes.
 
Preparation

In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-low heat and add onion, carrot and garlic. Cook and stir until onion is translucent (5-7 min).

Add tomatoes, oregano, thyme, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Raise heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, (10 min), then stir in olives and capers and simmer (10 min). Remove from heat and stir in nutritional yeast. Taste for salt and adjust seasoning.

Meanwhile, heat a large saucepan of water to a boil (add salt and oil if desired), add spaghetti and cook according to package directions. Drain and toss with sauce, then sprinkle servings with additional nutritional yeast, if desired.