Big-Batch Puttanesca Sauce

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Big-Batch Puttanesca Sauce
Makes: 6 servings
Yield: 6 servings and 5-1/2 cups
Prep: 30 mins Cook: 8 hrs to 10 hrs(low) or 4-5 hours (high)
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Big-Batch Puttanesca Sauce
Ingredients
  • 3
    28 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1/2
    6 ounce can (1/3 cup) tomato paste
  • 1
    large onion, chopped
  • 4
    cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4
    cup pitted kalamata olives, chopped
  • 1/4
    cup snipped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
  • 2
    tablespoons capers, drained
  • 1
    tablespoon anchovy paste
  • 2
    teaspoons dried basil, crushed
  • 1/4
    teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1
    pound fresh or frozen cooked shrimp, thawed, peeled and deveined
  • 1/4
    cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
  • Hot cooked pasta or rice
  • Shaved Parmesan cheese
Directions

1. In 4- to 6-quart slow cooker stir together undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, onion, garlic, chopped olives, snipped parsley, capers, anchovy paste, basil, cayenne pepper, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper.

2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting 8 to 10 hours or high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.

3. Remove half of sauce (about 5-1/2 cups). Set aside for additional meals.

4. If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting. Add shrimp and halved olives to sauce in cooker. Cover and cook 5 minutes more or until heated through. Serve over hot cooked pasta or rice. Sprinkle with shaved Parmesan cheese. Makes 6 servings plus 5-1/2 cups.

Nutrition Facts (Big-Batch Puttanesca Sauce)
  • Servings Per Recipe 6,
  • Calories 257,
  • Protein (gm) 20,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 36,
  • Fat, total (gm) 4,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 94,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 1,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 5,
  • Vitamin A (IU) 1118,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 19,
  • Sodium (mg) 874,
  • Calcium (DV %) 131,
  • Iron (DV %) 3,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Reviews (1)
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dietitian4 wrote:

Putannesca is supposed to be a fast prep dish - ladies of the night ate it between dates! I see the appeal of the slow cooker version though

9/12/2010 10:07:58 AM Report Abuse

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