Winter Greens Puttanesca
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Yield
6 servingsPrep
15 minCook
15 minReady
30 minLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Sugar-Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | each |
sweet bell peppers
roasted |
|
| 1 | cup |
olives
imported, pitted |
*
|
| 6 | cups |
spinach
fresh, or arugula, , washed with tough stems removed |
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
peeled and minced |
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 2 | ounces |
anchovy fillets
drained |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 8 | ounces |
rigatoni pasta
or other wide-tube pasta |
|
| 1 | x |
Parmesan cheese
grated, optional, for garnish |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | each |
sweet bell peppers
roasted |
|
| 237 | ml |
olives
imported, pitted |
*
|
| 1.4 | l |
spinach
fresh, or arugula, , washed with tough stems removed |
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
peeled and minced |
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 57.8 | ml/g |
anchovy fillets
drained |
|
| 79 | ml |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
rigatoni pasta
or other wide-tube pasta |
|
| 1 | x |
Parmesan cheese
grated, optional, for garnish |
*
|
Directions
Cut roasted peppers lengthwise into ¼ inch strips.
Coarsely chop the olives.
Place the spinach or arugula in a large bowl. Sprinkle with minced garlic and season generously with black pepper.
Add the pepper strips and chopped olives.
Toss everything together well.
Cut anchovies in half crosswise and add to spinach mixture. Toss the mixture with olive oil.
Before serving, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and drain pasta and rinse under warm water to remove excess starch; toss with the spinach mixture.
Serve immediately, sprinkled with coarsely grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
