Whole-wheat spaghetti puttanesca - country living

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2tablespoonsOlive oil
10Cloves garlic, finely chopped
128-oz can plum tomatoes
112-oz pk whole-wheat spaghetti
½cupPlus 2 T chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
10Calamata olives, pitted and chopped
2tablespoonsCapers
½teaspoonSugar
½teaspoonCrushed red pepper

Directions

1. In large, heavy skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; add garlic and saute until golden. Add tomatoes with their liquid and stir with wooden spoon, breaking up tomatoes into large pieces. Cover and cook 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly.

2. Cook spaghetti following package directions.

3. Meanwhile, add ½ C parsley, the olives, capers, sugar, and red pepper to sauce, stir, and cook until heated through.

4. Drain spaghetti very well and place in large serving bowl. Spoon some of sauce over top. Sprinkle spaghetti with remaining parsley.

Toss before serving. Pass remaining sauce in a small bowl.

Nutritional information per serving-protein: 4 grains; fat: 7 grams; carbohydrate: 21 grams; fiber: el 3 grams; sodium: 351 milligrams; cholesterol: 0; e: calories: 153. s: Country Living/August/93 Scanned & fixed by DP & GG