
(poot-tah-NEHS-kah) - A piquant pasta sauce made of tomatoes, onions, black olives, capers, anchovies, and chile flakes. The hot pasta is tossed in this sauce prior to serving. Some recipes leave the ingredients raw, allowing the heat of the pasta to bring out the flavors. The name puttanesca is a derivation of the word "puttana," which ...
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A piquant pasta sauce made of tomatoes, onions, black olives, capers, anchovies, and chile flakes. The hot pasta is tossed in this sauce prior to serving. Some recipes leave the ingredients raw, allowing the heat of the pasta to bring out the flavors.
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Literally whore’s-style; a quick-cooked tomato sauce for spaghetti that contains black olives, capers, anchovies, and red pepper.
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