Pasta Puttanesca

Photo by Randy Mayor

Ingredients

¹/₃ cup (1 1/2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
½ cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
½ teaspoon kosher salt
+ 6 more ingredients
- ¹/₃ cup vodka
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 canned anchovy fillets, chopped (about 1/4 ounce)
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- 8 cups hot cooked linguine (about 1 pound uncooked pasta)

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add anchovies to pan; cook 1 minute. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds. Add red pepper; cook 30 seconds. Add vodka; cook 1 minute. Add olives, crushed tomatoes, and diced tomatoes to the pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and stir in 1/4 cup Parmesan ch...

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