Vegan Puttanesca (Easy 20-Minute Italian Pasta Recipe)

Name: Vegan Puttanesca (Easy 20-Minute Italian Pasta Recipe)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 5 garlic cloves, sliced thinly; 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; 28 oz crushed tomatoes; 1 cup Kalamata olives; 1/4 cup capers; 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, minced ((optional)); 1 pound pasta; salt and black pepper to taste; Parmesan ((optional)); fresh basil ((optional))

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:15min

Vegan pasta puttanesca comes together in under 20 minutes, making it a perfect, easy plant-based weeknight dinner. I've replaced sardines with capers to keep this recipe vegan and vegetarian while keeping that salty kick.

Updated at: Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:36:46 GMT