Recipe for Penne Arrabbiata

My recipe for Penne Arrabbiata is easy to make and has just a few simple ingredients.  I learned how to make this sauce while living and working in Italy at a small Spaghetteria.   It quickly became my favorite and I must have eaten this two or three times a week!

In Italian Arrabbiata literally means "angry"; the name of the sauce refers to the spiciness of the chili peppers.

Arrabiatta sauce ingredients:

• Olive Oil
• Garlic
• San Marzano Tomatoes
• Red pepper flakes
• Basil
• Penne pasta

Instructions

Heat a skillet (don’t use cast iron) then add the olive oil. You want to put the olive oil in a warm skillet, not a cold one.  I recommend making this recipe in a stainless steel skillet.  Never heat a nonstick pan that's empty.

Add the crushed red pepper flakes and sauté for about 1 minute

Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, don’t burn the garlic!

Stir in the tomatoes with juices.

Continue cooking until the sauce comes to a simmer, then lower the heat and cook for about 15 minutes. ·

Taste the sauce, and salt, pepper and/or crushed red pepper flakes to your taste.

The larger Penne with groves helps the sauce to adhere to the pasta.

The sauce can be made a couple of days ahead.

What's the difference between Arrabbiata and Marinara sauce?

Both sauces are tomato-based, the Arrabbiata sauce is spicy and Marinara sauce is not.

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Recipe

Penne Arrabbiata Recipe

Yield: 2 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

An easy and flavorful pasta sauce made with mostly ingredients..

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Ingredients

• 2.5 cups dried Penne
• 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
• 3 cloves Garlic, crushed
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can San Marzano Tomatoes
• 2 teaspoon Red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. Cook the Penne according to package isntructions.
2. Heat a skillet (don’t use cast iron) then add the olive oil. You want to put the olive oil in a warm skillet not a cold one.
3. Add the crushed red pepper flakes and sauté for about 1 minute.
4. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, don’t burn the garlic!
5. Stir in the tomatoes with juices.
6. Continue cooking until the sauce comes to a simmer, then lower the heat and cook for about 15 minutes.·
7. Taste  the sauce, and salt, pepper and/or crushed red pepper flakes to your taste.
8. The larger Penne with groves help the sauce to adhere to the pasta.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 384Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 6mgCarbohydrates: 52gFiber: 4gSugar: 3gProtein: 10g

The nutritional information provided here are estimates and are not calculated by a registered dietitian.

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