Penne All' Arrabbiata
Arrabbiata in this dish refers to the spicy red peppers and means “angry”. If you like hot food this is for you!
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4 servings
Ingredients
1/2 lb. penne pasta
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, sliced
4 cups canned whole tomatoes, crushed
3 tbsp. capers
1/2 cup pitted and halved green olives
1 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
3 anchovy filets, rinsed and chopped
6 leaves fresh basil
1 pinch salt
Ground black pepper to taste
2/3 cup red wine
1 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
6 1/2 oz. pancetta bacon, finely chopped
Methods/steps
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet and sauté the onion until transparent. Add garlic and sauté until soft, then the pancetta and cook until bubbling and transparent.
Add the capers, mushrooms, olives, hot red pepper, anchovies, salt (use only a pinch because of the anchovies), ground black pepper and wine.
Simmer until the wine is ½ evaporated, and then add the tomatoes. Cook for 10 minutes longer, add the basil leaves, then toss in the cooked pasta and sprinkle generously with cheese and parsley. Serve immediately.
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