Penne all'Arrabbiata

Name: Penne all'Arrabbiata
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 5 portions
Cuisine: Roman
Ingredients: 500 g · 1 lb penne rigate; 800 g · 2 cans peeled tomatoes; 24 g · 6 cloves garlic, sliced; 3 g · 1 tsp chili flakes; 60 ml · ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; 10 g · 3 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped; 20 g · 1 tbsp salt

🍽 Serves 5⏱ Prep 10 min🔥 Cook 25 min🌍 Roman

Roman penne in a fiery tomato sauce with garlic, chili and good olive oil.

📍 Lazio · Rome · Italy

The story of the dish

Arrabbiata is a Roman trattoria classic from the 20th century, a simple tomato sauce made 'angry' with dried chili.

The name: Arrabbiata means 'angry' in Italian, for the chili heat.

Ingredients

Ingredient	EUg · ml	UScups · spoons
penne rigate	500 g	1 lb
peeled tomatoes	≈ 800 g	≈ 2 cans
garlic sliced	≈ 24 g	≈ 6 cloves
chili flakes	≈ 3 g	≈ 1 tsp
extra virgin olive oil	≈ 60 ml	≈ ¼ cup
fresh parsley chopped	≈ 10 g	≈ 3 tbsp
salt	≈ 20 g	≈ 1 tbsp

≈ amount suggested from similar recipes

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Also used: pasta pot · large pan · colander · wooden spoon

Method

Warm the olive oil with the garlic and chili flakes over low heat until the garlic is golden.
Add the crushed peeled tomatoes and a pinch of salt and simmer 15 minutes.
Cook the penne in a large pot of well-salted boiling water until 2 minutes short of the package cooking time
Drain, keeping a cup of pasta water.
Toss the penne in the sauce over high heat with a splash of pasta water.
Finish with parsley and a drizzle of raw olive oil.

👨‍🍳 Chef’s tips

Finish the pasta in the sauce: it should coat each penne, not pool on the plate.

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Nutrition per portion estimate · 1 of 5

480kcal

14 gprotein

80 gcarbs

12 gfat

Allergens

Gluten

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