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Penne All’Arrabbiata Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time15 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time25 mins

?Penne all’arrabbiata is a traditional Italian pasta dish made with penne pasta in a spicy tomato sauce.

 ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
 3 large garlic cloves, minced
 1 1/2 lb tomatoes, preferably plum tomatoes, peeled and seeded and coarsely chopped,
 2 14.5 oz (1 28 oz) can imported Italian tomatoes with their juice, chopped
 1 or 2 dried hot red chilies, broken into pieces, or 1 t hot red pepper flakes to taste
 to taste
 1 lb penne or other short thick round pasta
 6 quarts water
1

Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat and sauté the garlic, stirring constantly, until it is just beginning to turn golden - about 10 minutes.

2

Add the tomatoes and chilies, reduce the heat to medium-low, and continue cooking until the tomatoes are soft and the sauce is dense but not pureed - about 20 minutes.

3

Remove from the heat and taste for seasoning, adding more salt if necessary.

4

Cook the pasta.

5

Drain thoroughly, turn into a warm serving bowl, and pour the sauce over it.

6

Serve immediately.

7

Nutritional Data, per portion

8

Calories 386 Carbohydrate 62g Saturated Fat 2g

9

Protein 11g Sodium 273g Monounsaturated Fat 8g

10

Fat 11g Cholesterol 0