Puttanesca Sauce ( Jenni

[Guest guest]

Hope it didn't state where the name came from.LOL

 

Jenni Billings <jenni wrote: awesome Donna!! thanks you!!

 

This sauce goes with the first Lemony Snicket book in the series of

unfortunate events! awesome!!!

 

=) whoo hoo! jenni

 

On Feb 6, 2006, at 3:47 PM, Donnalilacflower wrote:

 

> I finally found one of my favorite recipes. I found this on the

> Internet

> one day and after reading the paragraph I had to try it. It's

> delicious. I've only seen this sauce with meat in it so here's the

> posted vegetarian version.

>

> Here's the little story on the name.

>

> Puttana or Lady of the Evening, could prepare this dish in the

> time it took her to work with a client, and enjoy it while

> recovering from her exertions.

>

> Puttanesca Sauce (Sugo alla Puttanesca)

>

> 2/3 cup black olives, sliced

> 1/2 onion, chopped

> 2 garlic cloves, minced

> 3 tblspns. butter or olive oil

> 2 tblspns. rinsed capers

> 4 ripe Roma tomatoes, finely sliced in rounds

> salt & pepper & oregano to taste

> 1 lb. of spaghetti, al dente and drained

> 1/2 small can tomato sauce

> Parmesan cheese (optional)

>

> Saute onion and garlic in the butter or olive oil for a few

> minutes. Add capers, olives and tomatoes and heat through for 2 to

> 3 minutes. Add 1/2 can tomato sauce, salt, pepper and oregano,

> bring to a boil, stir and remove from stove.

> Toss with pasta and serve.

> Parmesan cheese is optional.

> Now isn't that quick?

>

>

 

 

[Guest guest]

lol.. nope, it didn't mention that little tid bit.. and I don't think

I shall enlighten my little ones either.. although David will get a

kick out of it...

 

we did like saying

puttanesca puttanesca puttanesca sauce

puttanesca puttanesca puttanesca sauce.

 

=)

 

On Feb 6, 2006, at 9:13 PM, Donnalilacflower wrote:

 

> Hope it didn't state where the name came from.LOL

>