Capers and Olives Vegan Pasta Puttanesca

Name: Capers and Olives Vegan Pasta Puttanesca
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil; 2 tablespoons capers; 1/4 cup sliced Kalamata olives; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste; 1 dash salt, or to taste; 1 dash freshly ground black pepper, or to taste; 1 tablespoon olive brine; 1 (14-ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 1/2 pound dried pasta

A low-fat, vegetarian, and vegan pasta puttanesca features a savory sauce with capers, Kalamata olives, and red pepper flakes.

⭐ 4.3 (23 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 5 minTotal: 15 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Dinner Lunch Pasta

Cuisine Tags:

Italian

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Instructions

Begin boiling water for pasta.
Sauté garlic in olive oil for 1-2 minutes.
Add basil, capers, olives, and red pepper flakes; cook for 2 minutes more.
Reduce heat, then stir in brine and tomatoes.
Cover and simmer the sauce for at least 15 minutes.
Serve the hot sauce over cooked pasta.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 177 kcal

Carbohydrate: 27 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 5 g

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Sodium: 487 mg

Sugar: 5 g

Fat: 6 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g