Chinese-Style Arrabiata Pasta (Two Ways)
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Additional Time
15 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
2 servings
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Calories
485 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Chinese-Style Arrabiata Pasta (Two Ways)
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This savory Arrabiata pasta uses pantry staples to give a classic Italian dish a hint of Asian fusion. One pot is all you need for a rich, saucy dinner experience that can easily be tailored to a vegan lifestyle! {Vegetarian, Vegan-Adaptable}
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Ingredients
- 1/2 box (8 oz/226 g) penne rigate (or your favorite pasta) (*Footnote 1)
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 onion , diced
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 tablespoon doubanjiang (or 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes)
- 1 can (28 oz/794 g) tomato , diced or crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme (or 2 sprigs fresh thyme)
- 1 teaspoon dried basil (or 4 fresh basil leaves, sliced)
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon sugar
- 1 can (5 oz/142 g) tuna in water , drained (*Footnote 2) (Optional)
- 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese (*Footnote 3) (Optional)
Instructions
- Bring a pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the box instructions until al dente. Once done, reserve a 1/4 cup of the cooking water to add to your sauce later (*Footnote 4). Drain the pasta and run tap water over it to stop cooking.
- (Optional) Heat your oven to 375° F (190° C) if you plan to melt cheese on the pasta.
- While boiling the water, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet or saucepan until hot. Add the onion. Cook and stir occasionally, until it begins to soften, 3 minutes or so.
- Add the garlic and doubanjiang. Continue to cook and stir until fragrant, another 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, thyme, basil (skip if using fresh basil), salt, pepper, and sugar. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer until the sauce begins to thicken slightly, about 10 minutes.
- Add the tuna to the sauce. Stir to mix well. Add back the cooked pasta and the reserved 1/4 cup of pasta cooking liquid. Stir and cook for 1 minute. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning according to your preference.
- (Optional) To melt the cheese, transfer the cooked pasta with the sauce into a baking dish and spread the cheese on top. Bake at 375° F (190° C) until the cheese fully melts, 15 minutes or so.
- Serve hot as a main dish.
Notes
- This recipe is quite saucy. You can use up to a small box (12 oz / 340 g) of pasta if you wish.
- The dish will taste great without the tuna. You can skip it to make the recipe vegetarian, or skip the tuna and the cheese to make it vegan.
- The pasta tastes great without the cheese. If you’d like a more indulgent experience, use the cheese.
- If the instructions on your pasta box have a time range, use the minimum time. If there’s only one number listed, I would boil the pasta 1 minute less to get an al dente texture at the end of the cooking.
- The nutrition facts below are calculated based on 1 serving without the tuna or the cheese.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
485kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
70.4g
(23%)
Protein
14.1g
(28%)
Fat
16.9g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
2.4g
(12%)
Cholesterol
83mg
(28%)
Sodium
1340mg
(56%)
Potassium
290mg
(8%)
Fiber
1.7g
(7%)
Sugar
3.6g
(7%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 485 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 485kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 70.4g | 23% |
| Protein | 14.1g | 28% |
| Fat | 16.9g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.4g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 1340mg | 56% |
| Potassium | 290mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 7% |
| Sugar | 3.6g | 7% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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