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Italian Tomato Spaghetti

Updated 3 February 2024 Published 1 July 2016 58 Comments

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In association with Bertolli

I love pasta dishes and I have a few that I fall back on time and again which rely on mainly store cupboard ingredients, great for those days when you haven’t had time to plan anything! So when Bertolli asked if I’d like to recreate one of their many fabulous pasta dishes I made a beeline for this Italian Tomato Spaghetti.

It’s  so quick and easy and makes great use of store cupboard ingredients! The puttanesca style tomato sauce is packed full of anchovies, olives, capers and garlic for a really authentic Italian flavour. The recipe uses Bertolli Original Spread which is made with olive oil and it gives a lovely creaminess to the flavour. Did you know Bertolli contains 74% less saturated fat than butter?

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My family loved this Italian Tomato Spaghetti and the only thing I added to it was a dash of black pepper as we do like our pepper but if you don’t then you could leave it out!

I have to say I have been a late comer to the caper and anchovy party but now I can’t have enough of them! I will definitely be making this dish regularly as it is so simple to make and uses ingredients I usually have to hand.

Do check out the Bertolli pasta recipe page as there are so many other quick and delicious meal ideas!

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What’s your go to pasta dish? Do tell me in the comments below!

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For more pasta inspiration check out the following recipes:

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  • Gennaro’s Easy Pancetta Pasta with Peas
  • Genaro’s Tagliatelle Pasta Recipe with Garlic Mushrooms
  • Four Cheese Pasta with Basil Bertolli Butter and Sweet Roast Tomatoes
  • Smoked Salmon & Leek Macaroni Cheese

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Italian Tomato Spaghetti with Bertolli

Italian Tomato Spaghetti is packed full of anchovies, capers, olives and garlic for a truly authentic puttanesca style sauce, so quick and easy, you’ll be making it time and again!
Course Main
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes minutes
Total Time 35 minutes minutes
Servings 4
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 55 g Bertolli Original Spread
  • 2 tsp grated garlic
  • 50 g tin anchovy fillets in olive oil
  • 2 tbsp capers
  • 85 g pitted black olives
  • 400 g tin Italian chopped tomatoes
  • 350 g Italian spaghetti or other pasta
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh curly parsley
  • Freshly ground pepper

Instructions

  • Heat the Bertolli spread in a saucepan over a medium heat and sauté the garlic and anchovies until soft.
  • Add capers, olives, tomatoes and freshly ground pepper and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile cook the spaghetti or pasta according to their instructions. Drain.
  • Add the spaghetti to the sauce and toss well together.
  • Serve sprinkled with parsley.

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  1. Jayne Sullivan

    11/03/2017 at 11:45 pm

    A winning receipt. tasty dish which will use some of the ingredients that I have already in the stock cupboard.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      12/03/2017 at 1:05 am

      Great Jayne:-)

      Reply
  2. Amy Fidler

    28/02/2017 at 7:27 am

    Love pasta and Bertolli,so this will go down well with me x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/02/2017 at 1:36 pm

      Great Amy, must make it again myself soon:-)

      Reply
  3. Laura Tovey

    02/11/2016 at 4:20 pm

    Think I shall have to try this one, sounds lovely

    Reply
  4. William Gould

    02/11/2016 at 9:04 am

    Ooo that looks really good! We always have a pasta dish at least once a week. And any leftovers are delicious cold the next day!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/11/2016 at 3:55 pm

      Yes what would we do without pasta, having it tonight:-)

      Reply
  5. Hazel Rea

    31/07/2016 at 3:38 pm

    This sounds delicious – wasn’t so sure about the anchovies until I read one of the other comments that says they take on a nutty flavour.

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    • Camilla

      31/07/2016 at 6:54 pm

      In dishes like this the anchovies are akin to seasoning:-)

      Reply
  6. Cassie

    18/07/2016 at 11:16 am

    Thanks so much for linking to my recipe blog post for Gennaro’s mushroom pasta dish! Your spaghetti looks amazing, I want to try this tonight!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/07/2016 at 2:08 pm

      Thanks and a pleasure:-)

      Reply
  7. Angie Hoggett

    18/07/2016 at 7:41 am

    looks delicious I could live on pasta dishes!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/07/2016 at 11:31 am

      Thanks, it was fab:-)

      Reply
  8. Dsisto

    17/07/2016 at 11:17 pm

    I made this and my sister, who claims she hates anchovies, ate it and loved it.
    She didnt believe me when i told her it had anchovies. In the oil cooked throigh, they take on a slightly nutty flavor.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/07/2016 at 12:08 am

      Fab Dsisto so glad you like it and maybe she’ll try some more anchovy dishes, now, I never used to like them either!

      Reply
  9. Elizabeth

    14/07/2016 at 11:14 am

    Oh gosh this looks like the perfect comfort food! Love that you’ve added olives too (I’m an olive fan). Bertolli is my go-to spread now – I love it on a slice of fresh bread!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      14/07/2016 at 11:34 am

      Thanks Elizabeth, yes we love Bertolli spread too:-)

      Reply
  10. ZARA

    06/07/2016 at 7:06 pm

    Great post!

    Reply
  11. christine

    04/07/2016 at 3:22 pm

    Oh this sounds delicious. I love pasta dishes w/ capers – those little gems add so much flavor!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      04/07/2016 at 4:24 pm

      Thanks Christine, I was a late comer but love capers in pasta dishes now:-)

      Reply
  12. Jacqueline Meldrum

    03/07/2016 at 2:33 pm

    Love that first shot Camilla. It looks so good and I can easily leave the anchovies out for a veggie version.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/07/2016 at 3:14 pm

      Thanks Jacqueline, would probably need something else with a strong flavour as a substitute in that case:-)

      Reply
  13. Deborah Mackenzie

    03/07/2016 at 2:02 pm

    I love pasta and you have made it look so tasty and colourful. Never tried the spread, do you think it makes a difference?

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/07/2016 at 2:13 pm

      It did make the pasta dish creamier tasting and I will no longer freak out when I run out of oil when making other pasta dishes as I know I can use Bertolli spread now;-)

      Reply
  14. Kavey

    03/07/2016 at 10:04 am

    You just can’t beat the classics and this looks like a real classic. Yet to try the Bertolli spread, must do that!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/07/2016 at 11:34 am

      Exactly right Kavey, oh you must try the spread:-)

      Reply
  15. joanne casey

    03/07/2016 at 7:50 am

    Looks very tasty, I don’t like olives but my hubby loves them, he said I need to make this and pick out the olives on my portion!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/07/2016 at 11:36 am

      Thanks Joanne, if you eat something 20 times eventually you will like it, I used to not like capers or anchovies but now I’m fine with them, maybe you could push through the olive barrier:-)

      Reply
  16. Maya Russell

    03/07/2016 at 7:28 am

    I like the recipe (I’d leave out the anchovies as I’m not keen on them). I really like the adding of lots of parsley. Mmmm!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/07/2016 at 11:37 am

      Maya, you really don’t even notice the anchovies, I bet you wouldn’t know they were there if I served this to you, they just provide the seasoning:-)

      Reply
  17. Debra C.

    03/07/2016 at 4:38 am

    What a great plate of pasta – I love being introduced to new products too, the comparison between butter & Bertolli, good to know! My fav pasta plate is really similar to what you’ve prepared, you have a winner here!!!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/07/2016 at 11:37 am

      Thanks Debra, Bertolli have lots of great recipes on their website of which this is just one:-)

      Reply
  18. Janice

    02/07/2016 at 7:16 pm

    This looks so good, I love the flavours of anchovies, tomatoes and olives together, you have captured the taste of Italy!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      02/07/2016 at 7:42 pm

      Thanks Janice, it’s a Bertolli recipe, do check out their other fab quick and easy pastas:-)

      Reply
  19. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy

    02/07/2016 at 12:13 pm

    A similar dish to this is always our go-to quick and easy pasta dish. We call it summer spaghetti and I am craving it now. I love Bertolli in pasta too.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      02/07/2016 at 7:45 pm

      You can’t beat pasta for a quick and tasty meal:-)

      Reply
  20. Nayna Kanabar

    01/07/2016 at 11:36 pm

    What a wonderful and tasty bowl of pasta . It looks delicious nad perfect for supper or lunch.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      02/07/2016 at 9:45 am

      Thanks Nayna, yes such a quick and tasty meal;-)

      Reply
  21. Peter Block

    01/07/2016 at 6:32 pm

    I like the fresh herbs and the kick of the olives.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/07/2016 at 10:31 pm

      Thanks Peter:-)

      Reply
  22. Aish Padihari

    01/07/2016 at 5:42 pm

    My 4 year old is crazy about pasta. I will try your recipe this weekend. Saving it.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/07/2016 at 10:29 pm

      Great Aish:-)

      Reply
  23. Priya

    01/07/2016 at 3:42 pm

    absolutely delicious! I would love to try it out over the weekend..

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/07/2016 at 5:24 pm

      Great Priya, glad you like it:-)

      Reply
  24. Sarah

    01/07/2016 at 2:10 pm

    Pasta. Italian flavors.Garlic. Fresh herbs. All is right in the world when these favorites come together…Am I right? 🙂 Thanks for sharing – sounds delicious!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/07/2016 at 5:25 pm

      Exactly right Sarah, who could ask for more:-)

      Reply
  25. Angela

    01/07/2016 at 2:00 pm

    I love a good pasta dish and this one sounds AMAZING!!!!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/07/2016 at 5:25 pm

      Thanks Angela, it is fab:-)

      Reply
  26. Klauss

    01/07/2016 at 1:28 pm

    I’m a pastaholic 🙂 In your recipe I like the use of fresh parsley. She’s so flavorful! Yummy!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/07/2016 at 5:26 pm

      Yes fresh herbs make all the difference;-)

      Reply
  27. Patty Haxton Anderson

    01/07/2016 at 12:49 pm

    I love simple and easy pasta dishes like this one.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/07/2016 at 5:27 pm

      Me too Patty, we have such busy rushed lives that recipes like this are invaluable:-)

      Reply
  28. Sarah

    01/07/2016 at 12:48 pm

    Yum this looks great! My belly is rumbling!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/07/2016 at 5:27 pm

      Thanks Sarah, do check out the other Bertolli recipes:-)

      Reply
  29. Azlin Bloor

    01/07/2016 at 11:55 am

    I love dishes that can be whipped up in no time using what you have at hand! This looks wonderful, must be delicious and healthy with the Bertolli Spread.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/07/2016 at 5:28 pm

      Me too and the Bertolli tastes great as well as being healthy:-)

      Reply
  30. Heather Haigh

    01/07/2016 at 12:52 am

    Looks very tasty – I do love olives with my pasta.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/07/2016 at 1:04 am

      Thanks Heather, me too:-)

      Reply

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