4 from 3 votes
Arrabbiata Sauce (Pasta Arrabiata)
If you love spicy Italian food, you’ll love Arrabbiata sauce. We'll show you how to make it in under 30 minutes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
-6 servings
Calories:
234 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti noodles
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup sweet onion finely chopped
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning blend
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes canned
- 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes canned, petite
- ½ cup basil chopped, divided, fresh
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar white
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
- Parmesan Cheese for serving
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside, or prepare sauce while noodles are cooking.
- In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the onion and cook until transparent and tender, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, red pepper, and Italian seasoning and cook for 1 additional minute or until the garlic is fragrant.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, ¼ cup chopped basil, sugar, salt, and pepper and stir until combined.
- Cover and bring the mixture to a simmer (medium low heat) and cook for 20 minutes.
- Stir in the remaining fresh basil and serve over prepared pasta.
- Serve with additional fresh basil and freshly grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
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Notes
- This sauce reheats well and can be kept in the fridge for 4 days.
- It also freezes well! Stash it in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
234kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
704mg
(29%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 -6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 234
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 234kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 704mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.