puttanesca

[ poo-tuh-nes-kuh; Italian poo-tah-ne-skah ]

adjective

1. Italian Cooking. served with or being a tomato sauce traditionally containing olives, capers, garlic, chile peppers, and sometimes anchovies:

   Entrees include many pasta dishes, from cheese-stuffed ravioli to pasta puttanesca.

   Tuna in olive oil is the perfect protein to stand up to a flavorful puttanesca sauce.

Example Sentences

Straight out of the tin, anchovies can be assertive, but their umami flavor can be judiciously harnessed, adding depth to Caesar salad dressing, pasta puttanesca and other recipes.

From Seattle Times

Gomez, who had become a U.S. citizen in 2006, continued to be the chef, developing specialties with his unique touches, such as baked ziti — “our No. 1 seller” — penne puttanesca and chicken piccata, putting in 70 to 80 hours weekly in the kitchen and dining area.

From Los Angeles Times

Unfortunately, I'm a hedonist and decided to serve this pasta with a zesty puttanesca made with lots of garlic, anchovies, San Marzano tomatoes, and capers.

From Salon

Variations of dishes were renamed and it can be seen in sauces like Arrabbiata and Puttanesca materializing from out of nowhere after the war but being very similar to regional recipes.

From Salon

Rife with briny capers, olives, garlic, red pepper flakes and basil, it’s something like a saucy, seafood version of puttanesca.

From Washington Times