What if I told you, you could enjoy a restaurant-quality pasta dish from the comfort of your home and it’ll be ready in under 30 minutes? Meet One Pot Puttanesca, your new favorite pasta dish. Your family will be begging you to make this regularly! Other pasta dishes you’ll love are my Hidden Veggie Mac n Cheese, Vegan Pesto Pasta, and All Your Greens Pasta.
Why I Love This Recipe
- One Pot: A one-pot meal is so easy for busy nights when you don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen cooking and cleaning up.
- Healthier Pasta: This One Pot Puttanesca is a lightened-up pasta dish without any nuts, heavy cream sauces, or dairy. The sauce is made from a simmered mixture of tomatoes, water, and extra virgin olive oil.
- Super Quick: Dinner will be ready in UNDER 30 minutes when you make One Pot Puttanesca! Feed those hungry mouths fast with this hands-off dinner!
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Notes on Ingredients
- Spaghetti: Use any kind of spaghetti noodle that works for you–organic, whole-wheat, gluten-free, grain-free, or high-protein.
- Olives: Use kalamata olives here to add the most flavor and tang. I leave them whole but feel free to use halves!
- Caper Brine: Save the liquid from the caper jar–you’ll need 1 tablespoon of it to add to the pot.
Please take note that this is important information about the ingredients used in this recipe and the FULL recipe with measurements and details can be found DOWN BELOW (scroll to it) in the recipe card.
How do you make One Pot Puttanesca?
- In a large pot, saute garlic and onion in olive oil on medium heat for 3 minutes then add in the tomato, olives, and capers.
- Stir and cover for 10 minutes.
- Add the pasta directly to the pot and cover with water so the pasta is just submerged.
- Gently combine and stir every few minutes until water is absorbed by the pasta and the pasta is al dente.
- Enjoy! Garnish with fresh parsley and parm.
- Step 1: First, sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil for 3 minutes or so until translucent.
- Step 2: Then, add in the tomatoes, capers, and olives.
- Step 3: Stir and cover for 10 minutes.
- Step 4: Next, add the noodles directly to the pot along with enough water so the pasta is submerged.
- Step 5: Gently combine, cook on medium heat, and stir every few minutes until pasta is cooked through.
- Step 6: Lastly, garnish with fresh parsley and grated parmesan. Enjoy!
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Commonly Asked Questions
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave or in a pot on the stove.
Yes! Try my One Pot Enchilada (all of the yummy flavors of enchiladas but no tortillas or rolling needed), One Pot Healthy Orzo, and One Pot Pumpkin Orzo.
Sure! Use gluten-free spaghetti noodles. You can also substitute high-protein pasta or even grain-free pasta.
“I made this tonight! I loved it!!!! Thank you! So delish!”
– Kristi
Extra Helpful Tips
- No need to rinse or drain your pasta after cooking. The pasta water combines with the tomatoes to create a tomato sauce.
- Use a high-quality extra virgin olive oil as that will enhance the flavor (and nutrition) of this pasta dish.
- Feel free to serve this pasta with a protein like air-fried tofu nuggets or a side salad.
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One Pot Puttanesca
Equipment
- 1 simmer pan
- 1 knife
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ½ yellow onion diced
- 3 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup Kalamata olives
- 3 tablespoon capers
- 1 tablespoon caper brine
- 8 oz pasta angel hair or spaghetti
- 3 cups water
- Optional Garnishes freshly chopped parsley and dairy-free grated parmesan
Instructions
- In a large nonstick pot, saute garlic and onion in olive oil on medium heat for 3 minutes. Then, add in the tomatoes, olives, and capers.
- Stir and cover for 10 minutes.
- Add the pasta directly to the pot and cover with water so the pasta is just submerged (approximately 3 cups).
- Gently combine and stir every few minutes until the water is absorbed by the pasta and the pasta is al dente.
- Enjoy! Garnish with fresh parsley and grated parm.
Notes
- No need to rinse or drain your pasta after cooking. The pasta water combines with the tomatoes to create a tomato sauce.
- Use a high-quality extra virgin olive oil as that will enhance the flavor (and nutrition) of this pasta dish.
- Feel free to serve this pasta with a protein like air-fried tofu nuggets or a side salad.
Jordan Stacy says
The easiest, most-flavorful pasta dish. Omg, we are obsessed with it! I make it GF by using GF noodles.