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plate of cracked pepper fettuccine and puttanesca sauce on a serving board

Cracked Pepper Fettuccine Puttanesca

That classic easy dish of tinned things and pantry staples. Served with a fresh batch of cracked pepper fettuccine, it's always a winner.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Resting Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Eggs, olives, Pasta, pepper, puttanesca, semolina
Servings: 2
Calories: 777kcal

Equipment

  • Air tight container for resting
  • Pasta roller and cutter (if not using a rolling pin and knife)
  • Frypan

Ingredients

Pasta

  • 160 g 00 flour
  • 40 g semolina
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp cracked pepper adjust to taste
  • pinch salt

Sauce

  • 4 tbsps olive oil extra virgin (we use Rio Vista Olives' Nothin' But Robust)
  • 4 anchovy fillets
  • 8 cloves garlic peeled, lightly smashed
  • 2 tbsp capers
  • 1/2 tbsp dried red chilli flakes
  • 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes
  • pinch sugar
  • 1/2 cup black olives sliced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp whole miniature pickled capsicums substitute with larger capsicums, chopped, to serve

Instructions

Pasta

  • Mix flours, pepper, and salt together, forming into a well. Add eggs into the centre, and combine with a fork until dough holds together in a rough ball.
  • Knead the dough vigorously for 10 minutes, before sealing in an airtight container. Rest it for 30 minutes away from heat and direct sunlight.
  • Cut the dough into four pieces, and then roll one at a time through the widest setting on the pasta machine a few times, folding the dough over itself in between passes. Keep the dough not being worked on in the airtight container.
  • Gradually step through the thicknesses to a medium-thin setting of 6, and then cut into sheets of approximately 30cm in length.
    cracked pepper pasta dough rolled out underneath a pasta machine
  • Feed sheets through the fettuccine attachment, toss the cut pasta lightly in flour to coat, and then transfer to a baking paper lined tray. Refrigerate uncovered for up to one week.
    cracked pepper fettuccine on a chopping board

Sauce

  • For the sauce, lightly fry the anchovy fillets, garlic, and capers in the oil for 3-4 minutes on low-medium heat, or until the anchovies have broken down, the garlic is beginning to brown, and the capers are slightly crispy. Add the chilli flakes and cook for a further 30 seconds or until aromatic.
    olive oil tinned cherry tomatoes spices olives garlic capers anchovies and miniature capsicums on a chopping board
  • Add the tomatoes, black olives, and a pinch of sugar. Raise the heat to medium and cook for 10-15 minutes until the sauce thickens and the tomatoes lose their raw taste. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Cook the pasta in lightly salted boiling water for 2-3 minutes until al dente (no raw white dough visible when pasta is cut into), and then drain, retaining 1/2 cup of cooking water.
  • Toss the pasta into the sauce, in the frypan, adding pasta water if required for emulsification.
    cracked pepper fettuccine and puttanesca sauce being tossed together in a frypan
  • Serve with miniature capsicums, and a fresh crack of pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 777kcal | Carbohydrates: 90.2g | Protein: 21.7g | Fat: 38.3g | Saturated Fat: 6.3g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 917mg | Potassium: 754mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Calcium: 132mg | Iron: 8mg
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