Whole Wheat Pasta With Puttanesca Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 5 -6 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup pitted black olives, chopped
• 1/4 cup capers, chopped
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped (optional)
• 1 tablespoon fresh marjoram, chopped (optional)
• 10 ounces whole wheat pasta
• parmesan cheese, to sprinkle on top

Recipe

• 1 in medium saucepan heat oil on medium heat and add garlic.
• 2 cook until translucent (do not burn).
• 3 add tomatoes and crushed red pepper and bring to boil then turn down heat.
• 4 stir in olives, capers, vinegar, sugar, worcestershire and salt and pepper.
• 5 return to boil and then turn down to low and let simmer for about 30 minutes, uncovered, or until desired consistency is reached.
• 6 in the meantime cook pasta according to your liking.
• 7 if using the thyme and marjoram stir it into the sauce at the end of cook time.
• 8 spoon sauce over pasta and top with a little parmesan cheese.