By Mayo Clinic Staff
Dietitian's tip:
This robust sauce is traditionally served over pasta, but here it's served over brown rice.
Number of servings
Serves 4
- DASH diet
- Heart-healthy
- Weight management
- Plant-based
- Meatless
- Healthy-carb
- Diabetes meal plan
- Gluten-free
- High-fiber
Ingredients
- 4 cups chopped ripe plum tomatoes
- 4 Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
- 4 green olives, pitted and sliced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons capers, rinsed and drained
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 cups cooked brown rice
Directions
In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, olives, capers, garlic and oil. Add the basil, parsley and red pepper flakes, stirring to combine.
Cover and let stand at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve over cooked rice.
Nutritional analysis per serving
Serving size: About 2 cups
- Calories 250
- Total fat 6 g
- Saturated fat 1 g
- Trans fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated fat 4 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 182 mg
- Total carbohydrate 44 g
- Dietary fiber 5 g
- Added sugars 0 g
- Protein 5 g
- Vegetables 3
- Carbohydrates 2
- Fats 1
- Starches 2
- Nonstarchy vegetables 3
- Fats 1
- Grains and grain products 2
- Vegetables 3
- Fats and oils 1
July 09, 2015Original article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/recipes/fresh-puttanesca-with-brown-rice/rcp-20135111