Sardine Puttanesca Sauce

Sardine Puttanesca Sauce is an incredibly flavorful combination of some humble ingredients that you can most likely have on hand in your pantry. It's an easy recipe that pairs great with a variety of dishes to make a simple weeknight meal.

Cuisine Italian

Keyword puttanesca, sauce

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 156kcal

Author The Sophisticated Caveman

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic sliced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 (4-ounce) tin sardines in olive oil
1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
1/2 cup kalamata olives sliced
1/2 cup artichoke hearts chopped
2 tablespoons capers
zest of one lemon
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and saute until fragrant, about one minute
Add the sardines with their oil to the skillet and break them up with a spoon. Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently, until they start to dissolve.
Pour in the tomatoes and crush them with a wooden spoon. Add the artichokes, olives, capers, lemon zest, and black pepper.
Reduce the heat to medium, and simmer the sauce for 20-25 minutes until thickened.
Remove the sauce from the heat, stir in the parsley, and serve.

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