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penne all arrabbiata

Roman Penne all'Arrabbiata Recipe

Silvana Nava
Penne all'Arrabbiata is a pasta dish seasoned with an arrabbiata sauce, a specialty of Roman cuisine. It's an easy recipe made with just a few, simple and genuine ingredients: penne rigate, fresh tomatoes, hot chili pepper, garlic and fresh parsley.
You can prepare this recipe when you want to eat something simple but appetizing and especially very spicy.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course pasta
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 477 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 350 g pasta - 12 0z of penne rigate
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 400 g tomatoes - ~1 pound of fresh tomato pulp or canned San Marzano tomatoes
  • 2 chilli peppers - fresh red hot chilli peppers or dried red hot chili pepper
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil - extra virgin
  • 2 tablespoons parsley - chopped and fresh
  • salt - fine, to taste
  • Pecorino Romano cheese - grated, to taste (optional)

Instructions
 

  • If using fresh tomatoes, soak them in boiling water for 2-3 minutes and then remove the skin.
  • If using canned peeled tomatoes, place them in a dish and drain off excess liquid. Cut the tomatoes or mash them with a fork.
  • Peel and crush the garlic clove a little. Chop the chili pepper. Chop the fresh parsley by hand or with an electric chopper and set aside.
  • In a frying pan, sauté chopped garlic and chilies in oil for 2-3 minutes over low heat, taking care that it does not burn. The bitter taste of burnt garlic will spoil the sauce.
  • Add the tomato and season with salt. Still over low heat, cook the tomato sauce for about 10 minutes. Finally remove the garlic.
  • Meanwhile, cook the penne in salted water according to the time indicated on the package (usually around 12 minutes). Drain them when al dente.
  • Place the pasta in the arrabbiata sauce and stir. Add chopped parsley and serve with a sprinkling of grated Pecorino Romano cheese on top (optional).

Nutrition

Serving: 100gCalories: 477kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 13gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 1758mgPotassium: 519mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1216IUVitamin C: 49mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 2mg
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