On Deck: Pizza Puttanesca

Published: June 25, 2025

Puttanesca – From Pasta to Pizza

I threw this recipe together as a little appreciation and variation on pasta puttanesca. This is a super fresh tasting, light-for-the-summer-season pizza. Beautiful bright tomato sauce, some seasonal heirloom tomato, capers, shaved garlic, along with some acidic, light and fresh white anchovy and fresh Italian parsley bring this to life.

I really loved how this pizza turned out. It is a bit different, as all the toppings are added post-bake – cold and super fresh.

Side note: I cut my garlic a little thicker for the photo so you could see it. It is best to cut it razor thin, so it melts in your mouth.

Chris Decker is Founding Pizzaiolo & Partner at Truly Pizza, in Dana Point, California. @everythingbutanchovies on Instagram.

Pizza Puttanesca | On Deck
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Recipe type: Pizza
 
Ingredients
  • 3 ounces pizza sauce
  • 1 10-12 ounce dough ball
  • 1 heirloom tomato, thinly cut into six slices
  • 1 clove of garlic, sliced razor thin
  • 1 ounce capers
  • Small handful of Italian parsley, cut as you wish
  • 6 white anchovies
  • 1 swirl of the best olive oil you have
Instructions
  1. Stretch the dough ball to desired size and add to a floured pizza peel.
  2. Top with pizza sauce and put into a preheated 550 F oven.
  3. Bake to desired doneness.
  4. When done, remove pizza from oven and slice into six slices.
  5. Scatter the freshly shaved garlic, then top with the fresh tomato.
  6. Scatter the capers and freshly chopped parsley.
  7. Lastly, lay the beautiful white anchovies on top.
  8. Enjoy!

 

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