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    Home » 30 Minute Meals

    Spaghetti Arrabiata

    Published: Dec 21, 2022 Last updated: Dec 21, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Spaghetti Arrabiata makes a quick and easy vegetarian main dish using fresh herbs and vegetables. Cooked spaghetti is tossed with a spicy tomato sauce for a
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    Spaghetti Arrabiata is a quick and easy delicious pasta recipe tossed in a in a spicy tomato sauce. This dinner, also known as angry pasta due to the spice levels, is ready to serve in just 20 minutes!

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    • ❤️ Why you'll love it
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🥄 Equipment
    • 🥫Storage
    • 📖 Variations
    • 💭 Top Tips
    • 📚 Related Recipes
    • 🍽 Serve with...
    • 📖 Recipe
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    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    Quick and Easy Dinner: this easy spaghetti arrabbiata recipe is perfect for Pasta nights and is ready in just 20 minutes

    Feeds a crowd: this vegetarian recipe easily feeds 6-8 people

    Easy to adapt: you can easily adjust the heat level by using more or less dried chili pepper flakes

    Ingredients for Spaghetti Arrabiata.
    Fresh vegetables and herbs add an incredible amount of flavor to this easy pasta recipe.

    🥘 Ingredients

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    Dried spaghetti: I love Dreamfields spaghetti and use this when choosing to make a dried pasta, bonus it is vegan!

    Extra virgin olive oil

    Fresh tomatoes: I used ripe beefsteak tomatoes, 3 medium sized whole tomatoes equals about 1 pound

    Fresh garlic cloves: look for a large bulb with larger cloves that are not sprouting

    Onion: a white or yellow onion will work best

    Red pepper flakes: I used dried red chili peppers

    Parmesan cheese: buy the brick and shred the cheese for the best flavor

    Fresh basil: torn and stirred into the sauce as well as used as a garnish

    Sugar: a small amount is used to balance out the flavors.

    Salt

    Black pepper

    Sauteed onion and garlic with bits of browned onion in a skillet.
    Saute onions and garlic until onions are a little golden.
    Diced tomatoes in a skillet.
    Fresh tomatoes make the best sauce!

    🔪 Instructions

    Make the pasta:

    1. In a large pot of water, cook dried pasta according to package instructions until pasta is al dente. Drain, rinse, and return pasta to pot with ½ tablespoon of olive oil, tossing to coat. Set aside

    To make the arrabbiata sauce:

    1. In a large skillet, heat remaining olive oil over medium-high heat.
    2. Add the diced onion and garlic and saute for 2 minutes, until onion has softened.
    3. Stir in the tomatoes, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and sugar. Bring tomato sauce to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer on low for 7 minutes. Add up to ¼ cup of water if needed.
    4. Transfer the sauce to the pot with the cooked pasta. Toss to coat well.
    5. Stir in the fresh basil and transfer pasta to serving dishes. Top with freshly grated parmesan cheese and basil.
    Tossing cooked pasta noodles with tomato sauce.
    Toss the pasta and sauce for at least 3 - 4 minutes to ensure the pasta is completely coated.

    🥄 Equipment

    Large pot

    Wooden spoon

    Large skillet: to make the arrabiata sauce

    Chef knife:

    Cutting board: needed to prep the tomatoes and garlic

    Microplane zester: used to finely shred the fresh parmesan cheese

    🥫Storage

    Refrigerate: store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge up to 5 days.

    Reheat: warm leftovers with ¼ cup water in a large pan on the stove top over low heat until warmed through.

    Side view of pasta dish without the garnishes.
    A pasta bowl of Spaghetti Arrabiata before adding the parmesan cheese and basil garnish.

    📖 Variations

    • Substitute any dried pasta of choice, you don't have to use spaghetti, feel free to use a good quality fresh pasta in place of dried.
    • Adjust the spice level by lowering or increasing the amount of red chilli flakes.
    • Add cooked shrimp or chicken to the sauce when tossing.
    • Substitute 2 cups canned diced tomatoes for the fresh tomatoes.

    💭 Top Tips

    • If the tomato sauce seems to dry out as it is simmering, add ¼ cup water to loosen it up some.
    • For best flavors, stick with fresh parmesan cheese over dried
    • If concerned about this being a vegetarian dish, be sure to check the ingredients for parmesan cheese. If it says animal rennet, it is not vegetarian.
    Side view of pasta dish topped with grated parmesan cheese and fresh basil.

    📚 Related Recipes

    My family loves this casserole recipe for Spaghetti Pie!

    Try this doctored up pasta sauce with spaghetti for a fast weeknight dinner.

    Homemade Pasta Sauce is made with canned tomatoes for convenience and is absolutely delicious!

    🍽 Serve with...

    Serve with a green salad topped with Italian Vinaigrette or your choice of dressing.

    Pasta swirled onto a fork.

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    Spaghetti Arrabiata

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    Spaghetti Arrabiata makes a quick and easy vegetarian main dish using fresh herbs and vegetables. Cooked spaghetti is tossed with a spicy tomato sauce for a
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 6
    Calories 327 kcal

    Equipment

    • Large pot
    • Wooden spoon
    • Large skillet
    • chef knife
    • cutting board
    • Microplane zester
    • Colendar

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    Ingredients
      

    • 375 grams dried spaghetti
    • 3 medium fresh tomatoes , diced
    • 1 medium onion , finely diced
    • 6 large garlic cloves , chopped
    • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil , divided
    • 2 teaspoons red chili pepper flakes , adjust according to heat tolerance
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper , optional
    • ¼ cup torn fresh basil leaves
    • 8 tablespoons finely shredded parmesan cheese

    Instructions
     

    Make the pasta

    • In a large pot of water, cook dried pasta according to package instructions until pasta is al dente. Drain, rinse, and return pasta to pot with ½ tablespoon of olive oil, tossing to coat. Set aside.

    To make the arrabbiata sauce

    • In a large skillet, heat remaining olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the diced onion and garlic and saute for 2 minutes, until onion has softened.
    • Stir in the tomatoes, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and sugar. Bring tomato sauce to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer on low for 7 minutes. Add up to ¼ cup of water if needed.
    • Transfer the sauce to the pot with the cooked pasta. Toss to coat well.
    • Stir in the fresh basil and transfer pasta to serving dishes.
    • Top with freshly grated parmesan cheese and basil.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 327kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 12gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 514mgPotassium: 348mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 816IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 113mgIron: 1mgNet Carbohydrates: 50g
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    Comments

    1. Heather Barker

      December 30, 2022 at 1:13 pm

      5 stars
      This sounds yummy!! I would serve it with French bread with garlic butter and a classic garden salad!

      Reply
    2. Serena Tawil

      December 26, 2022 at 3:17 pm

      5 stars
      This sounds easy and flavorful. We love asparagus and broccolini in our household, so I think I’d add one of those to this

      Reply
    3. Theresa Krier

      December 26, 2022 at 11:30 am

      5 stars
      I know my husband would like spicy Italian sausage and garlic bread with this. Thank you ! kpkrier@kci.net

      Reply
      • Barb Hahn

        December 30, 2022 at 7:33 pm

        I would add tomato cheese bread and a ceaser salad with this. Would make a great balanced meal! Yummy!

        Reply
    4. Judy Armstrong

      December 26, 2022 at 9:45 am

      I would make this for a meatless meal and serve it with a great chopped salad. Yummy!

      Reply
    5. JK

      December 24, 2022 at 7:18 am

      5 stars
      I would serve this with some prosciutto and mozzerella wraps or a white fish like cod or pollock.

      Reply
      • Patty J Shay

        December 26, 2022 at 9:18 am

        I would serve this with two things. I’d make an arugula, pecan, raisin salad, with raspberry vinegrette and a hot, fresh baked focaccia!!

        Reply
    6. Irene Casimiro

      December 23, 2022 at 10:03 pm

      My daughter and I make something similar in the hot summer months. We use fresh tomatoes, onion, lime juice, cilantro and last shrimp. To this/your recipe I would add a fresh garden salad.

      Reply

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