Alternative names | Pasta alla puttanesca, pasta puttanesca |
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Course | Primo (Italian pasta course) |
Place of origin | Italy |
Region or state | Campania |
Main ingredients | Spaghetti, tomatoes, olives, capers, anchovies, garlic, peperoncino, extra virgin olive oil |
Variations | With tuna |
Spaghetti alla puttanesca (Italian: [spaˈɡetti alla puttaˈneska]) is a pasta dish invented in Naples in the mid-20th century and made typically with tomatoes, olives, capers, anchovies, garlic, peperoncino, extra virgin olive oil and salt.[1][2]