Description
Savor Mediterranean magic with this butter bean puttanesca, a zesty Italian-inspired dish dancing with olives, capers, and rich tomato sauce. Hearty legumes meet bold flavors, promising a quick, satisfying meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 jar butter beans (including bean stock)
- 1 (400 grams / 14 ounces) tin chopped tomatoes
- 70 grams / 2.5 ounces pitted Kalamata olives
- 6 anchovy fillets
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 large red onion, peeled and finely sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely sliced
- 1 medium red chili, deseeded
- 50 grams / 1.8 ounces capers
Seasonings and Herbs:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar or honey
- 15 grams / 0.5 ounces fresh parsley, chopped
- Parmesan cheese (optional)
- 1 teaspoon dried chili flakes (alternative to fresh chili)
Instructions
- Warm olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat, gently dissolving anchovy fillets for 2 minutes until they melt into the oil’s surface.
- Introduce sliced onions, sautéing until they transform into golden, translucent ribbons of flavor, approximately 5-7 minutes.
- Incorporate garlic, olives, chili, and capers, stirring vigorously to awaken their aromatic essences for 2 minutes.
- Add chopped tomatoes with a touch of sugar, allowing the mixture to simmer and reduce for 35 minutes, creating a rich, concentrated sauce.
- Gently fold butter beans and their liquid into the simmering sauce, continuing to cook for an additional 5 minutes until the consistency thickens.
- Perform a final seasoning assessment, balancing the existing salt elements with any necessary adjustments.
- Transfer the vibrant puttanesca into serving bowls, adorning with fresh parsley, a graceful olive oil drizzle, and optional Parmesan cheese shavings.
- Accompany the dish with crusty bread to capture every last drop of the robust sauce.
Notes
- Adjust anchovy intensity by reducing or omitting them for a vegetarian version, maintaining deep umami flavors through extra capers and olives.
- Select high-quality butter beans with creamy texture, preferably fresh or well-drained canned varieties to ensure optimal sauce absorption.
- Control sauce thickness by extending simmering time or adding pasta water if the consistency becomes too dense during cooking.
- Enhance dietary flexibility by replacing Parmesan with nutritional yeast for vegan adaptations or using gluten-free bread for serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 44 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 200 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg