The tomatoes are ripe and the temperatures are hot so it’s a perfect time to make this no-cook pasta sauce from Bon Appetit. Blitz tomatoes, garlic, hot pepper flakes and salt in a food processor, then add cherry tomatoes, olives, capers and oil. When the pasta is ready, add it to the sauce, along with some parsley and butter.
Avoiding Additives and Preservatives
I used President’s Choice green olives stuffed with garlic and Unico capers; both are free of additives. Use butter that contains only cream, without colour added.
Spaghetti with no-cook puttanesca sauce
Ingredients:
2 beefsteak tomatoes (about 1 lb./454 g), halved crosswise, seeds removed
2 garlic cloves, finely grated
1 tsp. (5 ml) crushed red pepper flakes
2 tsp. (10 ml) kosher salt, plus more
1½ cups (375 ml) cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup (250 ml) Castelvetrano or other green olives, crushed, pits removed
2 Tbsp. (30 ml) drained capers
¼ cup (60 ml) extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
12 oz. (340 g) spaghetti
¼ cup (60 ml) finely chopped parsley
3 Tbsp. (45 ml) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
Preparation:
Pulse beefsteak tomatoes, garlic, red pepper flakes, and 2 tsp. (10 ml) salt in a food processor until smooth; transfer sauce to a large bowl and mix in cherry tomatoes, olives, capers, and ¼ cup (60 ml) oil.
Cook spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain pasta, reserving ¼ cup (60 ml) pasta cooking liquid.
Add pasta, parsley, and butter to sauce. Toss vigorously with tongs, adding a splash of pasta cooking liquid or more as needed to create an emulsified sauce that coats pasta. Divide among bowls and drizzle with more oil. Serves 4.
From Bon Appetit
