Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca
Servings: 4
Lunch

This Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ripe tomatoes or peeled tomatoes (if in a hurry)
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 4 anchovy fillets
  • 2 ounces pitted and sliced black olives
  • 1 tablespoon salted capers, rinsed and chopped
  • Pinch crushed red pepper
  • 1 pound spaghetti
  • 1 handful fresh parsley, leaved picked and chopped
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
  2. Submerge the tomatoes in boiling water for 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, remove the tomatoes.
  3. Peel the tomatoes and cut them open. Discard the seeds and cut the flesh into small cubes.
  4. In a large nonstick pan heat about 3 tablespoons olive oil and saute together the garlic, anchovies, olives, capers, and red pepper flakes for about 3 to 4 minutes.
  5. Add the tomatoes and let cook on a medium-low heat for about 10 to 15 minutes.
  6. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the spaghetti about 2 minutes less than indicated on the box, drain and add to the sauce pan on a medium high flame, toss around for a couple of minutes or less, making sure the sauce is evenly distributed on the pasta.
  7. Add a sprinkle of finely chopped parsley and a drizzle extra-virgin olive oil.
  8. NotesTo stop the tomatoes from over cooking and to make peeling easier, submerge the hot tomatoes in ice water; drain.
  9. Taste the sauce before seasoning with salt, as the anchovies and the capers play a big role in flavoring the Puttanesca.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

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