Pantry Pasta Puttanesca

Ingredients for Pantry Pasta Puttanesca

• 450g linguine or other long pasta

• Kosher salt

• 1 (400g) can diced tomatoes

• 120ml extra-virgin olive oil, divided

• 60ml capers, drained

• 6 oil-packed anchovy fillets

• 1 tablespoon tomato paste

• 50g pitted Kalamata olives, halved

• 2 teaspoons dried oregano

• 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes

• 170g oil-packed tuna

Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 240ml pasta cooking liquid; return pasta to pot.

While pasta cooks, pour tomatoes into a fine-mesh sieve set over a medium bowl. Shake to release as much juice as possible, then let tomatoes drain in sieve, collecting juices in bowl, until ready to use.

Heat 60ml oil in a large deep-sided skillet over medium-high. Add capers and cook, swirling pan occasionally, until they burst and are crisp, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer capers to a paper towel–lined plate, reserving oil in skillet.

Combine anchovies, tomato paste, and drained tomatoes in skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes begin to caramelize and anchovies start to break down, about 5 minutes. Add collected tomato juices, olives, oregano, and red pepper flakes and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Add pasta, remaining 60ml oil, and 180ml pasta cooking liquid to pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring and adding remaining 60ml pasta cooking liquid to loosen if needed, until sauce is thickened and emulsified, about 2 minutes. Flake tuna into pasta and toss to combine.

Divide pasta among plates. Top with fried capers.

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