Arrabbiata Pasta
Make this easy arrabbiata pasta recipe with penne, tomatoes, garlic and chilli flakes. A rich, spicy homemade tomato pasta perfect for dinner.
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 593kcal
Ingredients
- 300 gram Penne
- 8 Garlic cloves - finely diced
- 1 Onion - cut into cubes
- 1 tbsp Butter - optional
Liquids
- 2 cans Tomato Polpa - or a Jar of Tomatoes
- 4 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 tbsp Pasta water
Spices
- 1 tbsp Crushed chili
- 1 tsp Dried basil
- ½ tsp Black pepper
- 1 tsp Paprika powder
- 1 tsp Salt
Garnish
- 1 cup Fresh Parsley - optional
Instructions
- Saute the Onion and Garlic: Preheat the pan on low heat. Add extra virgin olive oil and cook the onions for two minutes. Then add the minced garlic and crushed chili, and cook for one more minute while continuously stirring.
- Cook the Tomato Sauce: Add the tomato polpa, salt and pepper, and cook for 15 minutes on low heat with the lid closed. While the sauce is cooking, cook the pasta as instructed on the packet. When the pasta is al dente, keep a little bit of pasta water before draining the pasta.
- Add the Pasta Water: When the sauce is cooked, lower the temperature to minimum, add parsley, add the cooked pasta and 2 tablespoons of pasta. Stir from bottom up to coat all the pasta with the sauce. Garnish with parsley and Parmesan cheese to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 593kcal | Carbohydrates: 86g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 560mg | Potassium: 455mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1691IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 3mg