Penne Arrabbiata

Spice up your pasta repertoire with an easy and inexpensive Arrabiata!

When tossing the sauce with the hot pasta, adding the cloves from a head of roasted garlic give the dish an extra dimension of mellow flavor.

A delicious and relatively inexpensive pasta dish.

Penne Arrabbiata

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

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Servings

4 Servings

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Ingredients

• 1 pound penne pasta uncooked
• 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
• 3 medium garlic cloves 1 chopped and 2 thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes, in juice
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil chopped
• ½  teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste
• ¼  cup white wine
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• In a large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add tomato paste and cook 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes in juice and brown sugar. Simmer for 30 minutes. Set aside.
• In a small saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add the thinly sliced garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add parsley, basil and red pepper flakes. Cook 30 seconds longer. Add wine and bring to a boil for 30 seconds.
• Stir the wine mixture into the tomato mixture. Add salt and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes. Toss the sauce with hot pasta in large bowl with remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
• Garnish with additional chopped parlsey and basil. For dairy meals, grate a little Parmesan on top, if desired.