📋Penne Arrabbiata
Penne arrabbiata is quick and easy-to-make pasta that needs 20 minutes or less to make. It’s rich, spicy, and has bright tomato flavors. It’s comforting food without being too heavy and has a wonderful kick to it.
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 497kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound penne pasta
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- ½ teaspoon red chili flakes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 28- ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt adjust to taste
- 10 basil leaves
- ½ cup Parmesan
Instructions
- In a large pan sauté onion, garlic, and red chili flakes in olive oil.
- Add tomato paste and cook until the paste turns slightly brown, caramelized.
- Add canned whole peeled tomatoes along with the juice. Add dried herbs, salt, and pepper to taste the sauce.
- Simmer cook while breaking the tomatoes with the ladle as you stir.
- Let the sauce simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to boil. Season generously with salt, and cook penne pasta in boiling water very al-dente (means cook pasta 2-3 minutes lesser than the packet instructions).
- Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, drain pasta and set aside.
- Add cooked pasta, fresh basil leaves (roughly torn). Gently stir until pasta is coated in sauce.
- Turn off the heat, and add parmesan cheese. Mix.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. If you like it spicy, you can add more chili flakes.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.
Nutrition
Calories: 497kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 573mg | Potassium: 639mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 485IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 212mg | Iron: 4mg