Penne all'Arrabbiata (spicy tomato pasta)
Recipe video above. “Arrabbiata” means “angry” in Italian and refers to how the spiciness of this classic Italian pasta! I love how this simple dish is made interesting with a good kick of chilli.To be authentic, use whole peeled tomatoes and mash them up with a fork. For convenience, I use crushed
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Ingredients
- 400 g / 14oz penne or ziti (, or other pasta of choice (short or long))
- 1 tbsp cooking / kosher salt (, for cooking pasta)
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 g arlic cloves (, finely minced)
- 1 red cayenne pepper chilli (, finely chopped (with seeds) (Note 2))
- 1/2 tsp chilli flakes ((red pepper flakes))
- 800 g / 28 oz canned crushed tomato
- 1 1/4 tsp cooking / kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp white sugar (, only if needed (Note 3))
- parmesan (, finely grated)
- 2 tsp finely chopped parsley (, optional)
Steps
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Sauté - Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic and stir for 10 seconds. Add cayenne and chilli flakes. Cook for 1 minute, or until garlic is light golden.
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Add tomato, salt and pepper. Rinse out the tomato cans with the water and add into the pot.
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Simmer - Turn up the heat to high, stir, then once it comes to a simmer, turn back down to medium heat and simmer for 15 minutes. (Taste check at 10 min – if sour, add the sugar.)
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Cook pasta - Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to the boil with the 1 tablespoon of salt. Add pasta and cook per packet directions.
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Save water – Just before draining, give the pot a big stir (to agitate the starch) then scoop out 1 cup of the water and set aside. (Note 4) Drain pasta.
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Toss – Add pasta into the sauce along with 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water. Toss well (still on the stove) until the pasta is coated with the pasta sauce. Use extra pasta cooking water if needed, to loosen.
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Serve - Divide between bowls and serve immediately with parmesan and parsley, if using.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (8% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| / 14oz penne or ziti | 400 g | - | - |
| cooking / kosher salt | 1 tbsp | - | - |
| extra virgin olive oil | 4 tbsp | - | - |
| arlic cloves | 3 g | - | - |
| red cayenne pepper chilli | 1 | - | - |
| chilli flakes | 0.5 tsp | - | - |
| / 28 oz canned crushed tomato | 800 g | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 9.600 |
| cooking / kosher salt | 0.25 tsp | - | - |
| black pepper | 0.25 tsp | - | - |
| white sugar | 0.5 tsp | - | - |
| parmesan | - | - | - |
| finely chopped parsley | 2 tsp | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region


















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