Pasta Puttanesca

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole canned tomatoes
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 lime, juice of
• 1/4 cup olive, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, diced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons capers (rinsed)
• 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
• 6 -8 leaves fresh sweet basil, ripped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 sauté capers, pepper flakes, garlic powder, diced garlic, salt, half of the basil leaves, and oil in the pot.
• 2 squish or roughly chop tomatoes, then add tomatoes (with juice) and water to the pot, stir.
• 3 add lime juice, capers, and olives to the sauce.
• 4 let simmer covered for 20-40 minutes (add more water if needed).
• 5 add extra salt and pepper flakes to taste. add the rest of the basil leaves right before serving.