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?
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!
What’s your go to pasta dish? Do tell me in the comments below!
For more pasta inspiration check out the following recipes:
- 10 Minute Mushroom Pasta
- Tenderstem Broccoli, Chilli & Garlic Spaghetti
- Chilli, Bacon & Chickpea Pasta
- 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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NB: This is a commissioned post for Bertolli and all opinions are my own.
Italian Tomato Spaghetti with Bertolli
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.
christine
Oh this sounds delicious. I love pasta dishes w/ capers – those little gems add so much flavor!
Camilla
Thanks Christine, I was a late comer but love capers in pasta dishes now:-)
Jacqueline Meldrum
Love that first shot Camilla. It looks so good and I can easily leave the anchovies out for a veggie version.
Camilla
Thanks Jacqueline, would probably need something else with a strong flavour as a substitute in that case:-)
Deborah Mackenzie
I love pasta and you have made it look so tasty and colourful. Never tried the spread, do you think it makes a difference?
Camilla
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;-)
Kavey
You just can’t beat the classics and this looks like a real classic. Yet to try the Bertolli spread, must do that!
Camilla
Exactly right Kavey, oh you must try the spread:-)
joanne casey
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!
Camilla
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:-)
Maya Russell
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!
Camilla
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:-)
Debra C.
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!!!
Camilla
Thanks Debra, Bertolli have lots of great recipes on their website of which this is just one:-)
Janice
This looks so good, I love the flavours of anchovies, tomatoes and olives together, you have captured the taste of Italy!
Camilla
Thanks Janice, it’s a Bertolli recipe, do check out their other fab quick and easy pastas:-)
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy
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.
Camilla
You can’t beat pasta for a quick and tasty meal:-)
Nayna Kanabar
What a wonderful and tasty bowl of pasta . It looks delicious nad perfect for supper or lunch.
Camilla
Thanks Nayna, yes such a quick and tasty meal;-)