PASTA ALLA PUTTANESCA
I really enjoy cooking pasta, but I only had half a jar of this really spicy sauce in my fridge and some Ramen noodles from Costco made from brown rice and millet.
If that's all you have then you may as well improvise and have a little fun with it. So I looked around and found some olives stuffed with garlic and jalapeno next to a jar of capers. I GOOGLED it and found there is actually a sauce called Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca, which comes from the Italian word "Puttana", which translates to Prostitute in English. It doesn't get much spicier than that so I looked up the recipe! It includes tomato, olives, garlic, hot peppers and anchovies. Since I don't eat any animal products, including fish, I had to find a substitute. Well right there in the cupboard next to the Nutritional Yeast, just waiting for me, was a package of Nori Seasoned Seaweed, just begging me for attention. It tastes salty and fishy and makes a great substitute for anchovies. That was just too easy to pull together so hear we go!!! Quick, easy and delightful, just like the professionals it is named for!
Pasta Alla Puttanesca Recipe
2 cups of spicy fat free spaghetti sauce
Pasta noodles of your choice
1 Roma tomato, finely diced
2 Large olives stuffed with garlic and Jalapeno, sliced thin
1 pack of Nori Seaweed, finely chopped
1 rounded TBSP Nonpareil Capers
Cook the pasta per package directions. Drain and set aside.
Cook together all the other ingredients to a low simmer.
Add the pasta to the pot and cook away any excess water while gently stirring.
Serve hot.
I boiled some kale, drained it and used it to garnished the edges of the pasta then sprinkled it with nutritional yeast because it was there next to the Nori and I really like it!
This dish is easy, salty, delicious and you may want a cigarette after its over, but those are bad for you. I know its salty, but when you add it all up, it isn't as bad as it sounds; about 1000 mg of sodium for the entire pot. About equal to 3 bowls of corn flakes. My blood pressure is well controlled. If yours is not, you may want to look away and blush a little. 
