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Fra Diavolo Sauce Recipe
This fra diavolo sauce recipe is an Italian classic sauce made with juicy tomatoes and fiery chili flakes, perfect for seafood and pasta. So easy to make!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 111 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 spicy red pepper chopped (optional, for extra spicy)
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 14 ounce can crushed tomatoes or use diced, or fire roasted
- 2 teaspoons spicy red pepper flakes or to taste
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 6-7 fresh basil leaves chopped
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan to medium heat. Add the onion and red pepper. Cook them down for 5 minutes to soften.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, until you can smell that gorgeous garlic.
- Add the crushed tomatoes with their juices, red chili flakes, white wine, oregano and salt and pepper to taste.
- Simmer for 10 minutes (or longer) to let the flavor develop.
- Stir in the parsley and basil leaves. Taste and adjust for salt.
- Serve with pasta or seafood, like Shrimp Fra Diavolo.
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Notes
- Heat Factor: Medium. You can really spice this up with lots of spicy chili flakes and your choice of hot pepper. For a milder version, skip the fresh pepper and use only 1 teaspoon chili flakes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
111kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
152mg
(6%)
Potassium
420mg
(12%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
733IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
30mg
(33%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 111
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 111kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 152mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 420mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 733IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 30mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.