Penne Puttanesca

Recipe courtesy Mario Batali

Show: Molto MarioEpisode: Hard Pasta

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (18)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(18)

Cook Time:
12 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 18 min
Cook: 12 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

1/2 pound young zucchini, sliced 1/4-inch thick, into 1/2 moons
2 cloves garlic, sliced paper thin
12 large leaves basil, torn in 1/2
1 pound can tomatoes, roughly chopped, retaining seeds and liquid
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons salt packed giant capers, rinsed of salt and drained
1/4 cup tiny black olives
1/2 lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons kosher or sea salt
1 pound dried penne pasta
2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
Freshly cracked black pepper

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the zucchini, garlic, basil, tomatoes, olive oil, capers, olives, lemon juice, salt. Allow to stand in cool place for 1/2 hour.

Meanwhile, bring 6 quarts water to boil in spaghetti pot and add 2 tablespoons salt. Drop the penne in the pot and cook according to the package instructions until "al dente", about 10 to 12 minutes. Drain the pasta in a colander and add the pasta to the cool vegetables in the mixing bowl. Toss in chili flakes more basil and cracked black pepper. Stir gently to mix well and serve immediately.

Note: this dish is not served hot.

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Mary Lancaster, PA 11-05-2009
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Easy and Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this recipe. It is so easy to make and is a big hit with all my family (including 7 and 10 year old kids). I took it... to a pot luck and got 7 requests for the recipe. Thank you Mario for a fresh, delicious take on a classic recipe.Read more
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melissa philadelphia, PA 09-29-2009
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PLEASE REWRITE THIS RECIPE!! Or at least put the comments on the main page!
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

The entire dish was inedible because of the wording. Now that I read the comments after the fact it seems everyone else read... it the same way. It was especially annoying since I didn't have the ingredients to make the entire dish twice. Makes me not want to trust recipes on this site. I can't afford it!Read more
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Laurel Ely, NV 08-10-2009
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Salt Clarification.
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

The 2 tablespoons salt called for is to be added to the pasta water. Salt the veggie, tomato mixture to taste.
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Kenneth Pine Bluff, AR 07-08-2009
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Too Much Salt
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I used Kosher salt in this recipe according to directions and it was really salty I will cut back on the amount I use in the... future. Other than that I enjoyed the flavors very much this would be an excellent dish to serve as a light summertime meal.Read more
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Nicholas Carmichael, CA 11-11-2008
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Use the proper Salt and it's great
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

You cannot substitute regular salt for sea salt or kosher salt. They are not interchangeable. I prepared this recipe as... directed and it is fabulous. Always read the recipe a few times and understand the ingredients.Read more
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John Santa Fe, NM 08-06-2008
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Too much salt
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This is a delicious, easy pasta recipe for Summer, but it is way too salty. Two teaspoons, not two tablespoons, is more than... enough. Perhaps even one teaspoon would do. However, it's still a great, simple, tasty recipe.Read more