Author: Karman Meyer, Dietitian at The Nutrition Adventure
Ingredients
Homemade Marinara Sauce:
Makes 3.5 cups
2tablespoonsolive oil
3garlic clovesminced fine
½cupfinely chopped carrots
½small onionfinely chopped
1 28-oz.can Cento San Marzano peeled tomatoes
1tsp.balsamic vinegar
¼tsp.sea salt
Black pepper to taste
Dash of red pepper flakes
6fresh basil leavesminced
1sprig fresh rosemaryminced (stem removed)
1sprig fresh oreganominced (stem removed)
Pasta Puttanesca:
Spaghetticooked (enough for 2 people)
1tablespoonolive oil
4anchoviesrinsed and chopped
2cupskalechopped
¼cupkalamata olivespitted and chopped
1 ½cupsHomemade Marinara Saucerecipe below
Fresh grated Parmesan cheese
Fresh basil
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Instructions
For Homemade Marinara Sauce:
Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat and sauté garlic, carrots and onions for 10 minutes. Add in tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Simmer on medium-low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally and breaking apart tomatoes with a wooden utensil throughout cooking process. Mix in fresh herbs, turn off heat and allow to sit for five minutes. Sauce can be stored in refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Pasta Puttanesca:
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add anchovies and kale, sauté for 5 minutes. Add olives and tomato sauce and cook for 5 minutes. Turn heat to low, and add cooked spaghetti to skillet with sauce, stirring to coat pasta. Serve with parmesan cheese and fresh basil.