# Spaghetti puttanesca (from Vincenzo's Plate)

Video: [How to Make PASTA PUTTANESCA Like an Italian](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qudO2mVVSks) by [Vincenzo's Plate](https://www.youtube.com/@vincenzosplate).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$2.10 per serving, ~$6.30 for ~3 portions (assumed); saves ~$18.90* per serving (90%) vs ordering out (~$21.00*). * Estimate: predicted from the ingredient list: 2 line(s) priced from Ontario averages, the rest filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario pasta entrée at ~$21, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 300 g spaghetti pasta
- about two per person anchovies in olive oil
- some capers under salt _(amount estimated)_
- 2 cloves garlic
- a handful pitted kalamata olives _(amount estimated)_
- some fresh parsley _(amount estimated)_
- 1 can peeled tomatoes
- 1 handful rock salt
- a nice amount extra virgin olive oil _(amount estimated)_
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- a little bit chilli flakes _(amount estimated)_

## Steps

1. [1:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qudO2mVVSks&t=95s) Fill a large pot with water and heat to a boil.
2. [1:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qudO2mVVSks&t=94s) Add a handful of rock salt to the boiling water.
3. [2:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qudO2mVVSks&t=123s) Add spaghetti pasta to the boiling water.
4. [2:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qudO2mVVSks&t=131s) Wash the salted capers under running water to remove salt.
5. [2:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qudO2mVVSks&t=135s) Heat extra virgin olive oil in a pan.
6. [2:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qudO2mVVSks&t=140s) Add anchovies in olive oil to the pan and melt them down.
7. [3:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qudO2mVVSks&t=180s) Press and add garlic to the pan.
8. [3:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qudO2mVVSks&t=188s) Add the washed capers to the pan.
9. [3:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qudO2mVVSks&t=192s) Crush pitted kalamata olives slightly in your hands and add them to the pan.
10. [3:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qudO2mVVSks&t=202s) Sauté the sauce ingredients together for a couple of minutes.
11. [3:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qudO2mVVSks&t=211s) In a bowl, combine peeled tomatoes with a pinch of salt and pepper.
12. [4:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qudO2mVVSks&t=245s) Chop fresh parsley and add it to the bowl of tomatoes.
13. [4:13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qudO2mVVSks&t=253s) Crush the tomatoes and parsley mixture using a potato masher.
14. [4:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qudO2mVVSks&t=277s) Pour the crushed tomato mixture into the pan with the olives, capers, garlic, and anchovies.
15. [5:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qudO2mVVSks&t=312s) Simmer the sauce for a couple of minutes.
16. [6:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qudO2mVVSks&t=370s) Add a little bit of chilli flakes to the sauce.
17. [6:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qudO2mVVSks&t=386s) Transfer the cooked spaghetti from the boiling water directly into the sauce pan.
18. [6:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qudO2mVVSks&t=392s) Toss the spaghetti and sauce together over heat until well combined.
19. [7:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qudO2mVVSks&t=446s) Plate the pasta into bowls, garnish with extra olives, capers, tomatoes, and parsley.

## Equipment

- pot
- strainer
- pan
- wooden spoon
- bowl
- knife
- potato masher
- tongs

## What the video didn't say

- Exact measurements for capers, olives, parsley, salt, pepper, and chilli flakes are not specified.
- Cooking times for the pasta and sauce are not precisely quantified in minutes.
- Exact serving size is not explicitly stated.

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