Spicy Spaghetti Arrabbiata Pasta

5 from 1 vote

A speedy, tasty mid-week pasta recipe. Naturally vegan, this tomato based sauce is spicy with red chili flakes and has plenty of garlic too.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dinner, Pasta

Cuisine: Italian, Vegan

Servings:

Calories: 378kcal

Author: Louise-Claire Cayzer

320 g Spaghetti use 80g dried pasta per person , or use up to 100g if everyone is super hungry!
salt to salt the pasta water.

4 cloves garlic, minced. measure the garlic with your heart. Use more if you like.
2 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
800 g crushed tomatoes in tins/cans or whole tomatoes, chop them up roughly. This is equivelant to two tins/cans.
2 teaspoon chilli flakes use more if you like it SPICY
1 yellow onion finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
20 g fresh basil

Put a large saucepan of water on the stove to boil (use a LID! It will boil faster)
Add the olive oil, chopped onion and minced garlic into a large frying pan & sautee for a minute.
4 cloves garlic, minced., 2 tablespoon olive oil, 1 yellow onion
Add the red chili flakes and stir.
2 teaspoon chilli flakes
Add the tomatoes to the frying pan and turn the heat up a little. Rinse the tins/cans out with a little water and add that. You want the tomatoes to cook down a little. Simmer for up to 10 minutes or longer if you want a richer sauce.
800 g crushed tomatoes in tins/cans , 1 teaspoon salt
By now your water in the saucepan should be on a rolling boil. Put your dried spaghetti pasta (or whatever shape you're using) into the water, give it a stir. Most pasta takes between 8 and 10 mins to cook.
320 g Spaghetti, salt to salt the pasta water.
Keep an eye on your sauce, turn the heat down and let it simmer.
When the pasta is cooked al dente, drain, reserving a half cup of the water. (This is emergency water!)
Mix the pasta into the sauce it's all looking like it's a bit dry (it happens) add a splosh of the emergency water. Stir in some basil or parsley if you like.
20 g fresh basil
Serve in bowls with extra basil on top and a sprinkle of nutritional yeast, vegan parmesan or pangritata (crispy breadcrumbs)