Spaghetti Arrabiata |How to Make Penne Pasta With Arrabiata Sauce

Nowadays i keep trying lot of pasta recipes.Ever since I first tasted Pasta with Arrabiata sauce, I have been hooked to it. Also, been incessantly on look out for good recipes to replicate them at home.
A delightfully simple pasta dish with loads of flavour and more than a hint of chilli which blends so well with the tomato. Served with a generous sprinkling of parmesan cheese, crusty bread and accompanied with a nice glass of red wine. Its a meal to linger over.
Arrabbiata sauce, or sugo all'arrabbiata in Italian, is a spicy sauce for pasta made from garlic, tomatoes, and red chili peppers cooked in olive oil.
 "Arrabbiata" literally means "angry" in Italian, and the name of the sauce is due to the heat of the chili peppers.
Arrabbiata sauce is usually served with penne, and may have chopped fresh parsley sprinkled on top.

You can also add Zucchini ,mushroom ,bell peppers if you like veggies .Adding more chopped Basil leaves adds to the authentic aroma.i have made using spaghetti but you can make it using any pasta.

Ingredients

200 -250 g penne pasta, dried
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
1.5-2 cups tomato juice
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
4-5 garlic clove, chopped
1/4 teaspoon chili flakes
2 -3 pinches basil, dried
1 Tbsp mixed herbs
salt and black pepper
1 pinch sugar
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, Grated
Red Wine (optional)-2 tbsp




Method:


1 bring a large pan of salted water to a boil.  Cook the spaghetti in the salted boiling water with 1 tbsp oil and cook according to the packet instructions.  Drain the pasta, reserving about ¼ cup of the cooking water.



2.In a small saucepan, gently cook the onion and garlic,green chilli in the olive oil until the onion has softened.



3.Add the chopped tomatoes with the tomato juice juice, chilli flakes, basil and sugar.

4.Season with salt and pepper,mixed herbs and simmer, stirring frequently for 40-45 minutes until its rendered to a nice thick sauce.




5 Add the cooked spaghetti pasta to the sauce,1/4 cup of reserved liquid and mix in well. Serve with grated parmesan.

6 Add slightly more Chilli if a hotter flavour is required.