Perfect Puttanesca Sauce.indd

serves 6
This recipe is an evolution of the Simple tomato sauce recipe – adding olives, anchovies, capers, and tuna
really ramps up the flavour and transforms it into a punchy puttanseca sauce, which is delicious tossed
through pasta. Leave the anchovies and tuna out and replace with an extra teaspoon of capers for a veggie
version.
2 cloves of garlic
6 black olives (stone in)
2 anchovy fillets
olive oil
½ teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon capers
2 x 400g tins good-quality plum tomatoes
optional: red wine vinegar
freshly ground black pepper
optional: 1 x 200g tin tuna in spring water, from sustainable sources
To make and cook your puttanesca sauce
• Peel and finely slice the garlic
• Place the olives onto a chopping board, squash them with the heel of your hand, pull out and discard the
stones, then tear into pieces
• Roughly chop the anchovies
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil into a large frying pan on a medium heat
• Add the garlic, dried oregano, olives, anchovies and capers, then fry for 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly golden
• Add the plum tomatoes, squashing and breaking them up slightly with a wooden spoon
• Add a splash of water to the empty tomato tins, give them a swirl and pour into the pan
• Bring to the boil, then turn the heat down to medium-low and simmer for around 30 minutes, or until
thickened and reduced, stirring occasionally
• Add 1 teaspoon of red wine vinegar (if using) and stir well
• Have a taste and season with a tiny pinch of black pepper or an extra splash of vinegar, if you think it needs
it
• Drain the tuna in a sieve over the sink (if using), then stir into the sauce and serve
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Recipe © Jamie Oliver. Photography © JOEL, Matt Russell
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Recipe © Jamie Oliver. Photography © JOEL, Matt Russell
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Recipe © Jamie Oliver. Photography © JOEL, Matt Russell