This version of the classic Puttanesca sauce is a celebration of the various forms that a pepper can take, from roasted and pickled to dried hot flakes. It’s a zingy-hot specialty that you can make from a well-stocked pantry, so keep the ingredients on hand and you are halfway to dinner!

Sometimes you just want something on top of your pasta or sprinkled on a salad for crunch. Bread crumbs are actually a traditional Italian topping that soaks up sauce and clings to pasta. This optional vegan Almond-Crumb “Parmesan” topping adds the mild crunchy presence of almonds.