Dinner for 2

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

Name: Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 200 g / 7oz spaghetti; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (optional); 2 cloves garlic; 3 anchovy fillets; 1/4 cup pitted black olives; 1 tbsp capers; 1/4 tsp chilli flakes; 400 g / 14oz can crushed tomato; 1/2 cup water; 1 tsp fresh oregano; 1/8 tsp kosher / cooking salt; 1/8 tsp black pepper; 1/4 tsp sugar; 2 tbsp fresh basil

$18.64for 420 minServes 2

Cook spaghetti while a tomato sauce simmers with garlic, anchovies, olives, capers, oregano, and chili.

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 7 oz$0.10/oz typical	7 oz	$0.71Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	White fish (tilapia, 0.95 lb$6.99/lb typical	0.95 lb	$6.56Typical price
	Pickles and olives, 1.25 oz$0.18/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.22Typical price
	Capers, 0.25 oz$0.45/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.14Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 14 oz$0.08/oz typical	14 oz	$1.13Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.32

Swaps

Swap white fish (tilapia for salmon filletsabout $3.00/lb more at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
2servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Italian Dairy-free Dinners

Typical price

$4.66 per serving$18.64 for 4

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Ingredients

200 g / 7oz spaghetti
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (optional)
2 cloves garlic
3 anchovy fillets
1/4 cup pitted black olives
1 tbsp capers
1/4 tsp chilli flakes
400 g / 14oz can crushed tomato
1/2 cup water
1 tsp fresh oregano
1/8 tsp kosher / cooking salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp sugar
2 tbsp fresh basil

Steps

Boil the spaghetti in a large pot of salted water for 9 minutes, then drain it.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the garlic and anchovies for 2 minutes.
Add the olives, capers, chili flakes, crushed tomatoes, water, oregano, salt, pepper, and sugar, then simmer for 7 minutes.
Toss the drained spaghetti with the sauce for 2 minutes.
Stir in the basil and serve.

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