puttanesca

[ poo-tuh-nes-kuh; Italian poo-tah-ne-skah ]

adjective

1. Italian Cooking. served with or being a tomato sauce traditionally containing olives, capers, garlic, chile peppers, and sometimes anchovies:

   Entrees include many pasta dishes, from cheese-stuffed ravioli to pasta puttanesca.

   Tuna in olive oil is the perfect protein to stand up to a flavorful puttanesca sauce.