RECIPE: Udon Alla Puttanesca
This fun take on Italian spaghetti alla puttanesca combines Japanese noodles with an authentic Neapolitan sauce.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 250g udon noodles (we recommend using 5 Grain Beauty Udon)
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves (crushed)
- 2 dry chili peppers (chopped)
- 25g anchovies in oil
- 10g capers
- 800g tomatoes (peeled)
- 100g black olives
- 1 bunch parsley (chopped)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the udon noodles as per the directions on the package. Drain and rinse under cold water.
- Separately, cook the oil, garlic and chili peppers in a large pan for 2 mins on high heat.
- Reduce the heat and add the anchovies and capers. Cook for 5 mins stirring often.
- Add the peeled tomatoes and cook for 10 mins. Then add the olives and fresh chopped parsley.
- Add the udon noodles and cook together for 1 minute. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.
We’re glad you enjoyed this international twist on using Japanese noodles! We find the our 5 Grain Beauty Udon has the perfect texture to use as a substitute for noodles in pasta!
This is a recipe I didn’t expect at all in the flyer coming with our box of Japanese goodies but it was well worth trying out. My husband loved the heat of it, for myself I would probably tone it down a bit, but it was good nevertheless.