spicy tomato pasta

This spaghetti arrabbiata is a fiery little number that makes for a quick and easy weeknight dinner. With a spicy tomato sauce featuring red chilli and garlic, it&#039;s a delicious vegan pasta recipe that can easily be made gluten-free.

Spaghetti Arrabbiata ('Angry' Pasta Sauce)

7-9 oz (200-250 g) dried spaghetti ((gluten-free if necessary))

olive oil

onion,

garlic cloves, finely chopped

dried chilli flakes ((plus more to taste))

1x 14 oz (400 g) tin tomatoes ((good-quality

bay leaf

vegan balsamic vinegar

Salt and pepper

Pasta cooking water

parsley

Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the chopped onion. Season with salt and pepper and cook gently on a low/medium heat for 5-6 minutes or until starting to soften, stirring regularly. You don&#39;t want the onion to colour too much, so turn down the heat and add a little extra oil if necessary.

Once the onion is soft, add the garlic and chilli and cook for another minute. Again, you want to avoid getting any colour on the garlic.

Next, add in the tinned tomatoes, bay leaf, and vegan balsamic vinegar (optional). If using plum tomatoes, break these apart with your spoon. Swirl a little water around the empty can and also add this to the pan. Bring to a simmer and cook on a low heat.

Once the sauce is simmering away, start cooking your pasta in salted boiling water (roughly 10 minutes – follow package instructions). As the pasta is cooking, add the odd spoonful of starchy pasta water to the sauce to maintain a nice consistency and prevent it from drying out.

For a smoother final sauce, gently mash it using a potato masher to break down the tomatoes. Once you&#39;ve done this (optional), add a small handful of chopped fresh parsley and stir in. Remove the bay leaf and adjust the seasoning to taste, adding any extra salt, pepper, chilli, or balsamic.

Once the pasta is cooked al dente, drain it and add to the pan with the arrabbiata sauce. Stir well to coat and serve with fresh parsley leaves and homemade vegan parmesan.

This Calabrian chili pasta has a creamy, spicy sauce made with Calabrian chilies and topped with creamy burrata cheese and fresh basil! It&#39;s the perfect easy weeknight meal that comes together in about 30 minutes!

Calabrian Chili Pasta

shallot (finely chopped)

garlic (finely chopped)

Calabrian chilies (more

tomato paste

heavy cream

parmesan cheese (optional)

salt and pepper (to taste)

basil (finely sliced)

short pasta

pasta water (as needed)

basil

burrata cheese

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add in the shallots and garlic and cook until soft and aromatic, about 5 minutes.

Stir in the Calabrian chilies and tomato paste until smooth and continue to cook for another 2 minutes.

Slowly whisk in the heavy cream until fully combined, then reduce the heat to low. Stir occasionally and continue to cook until the sauce begins to simmer and thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.

Then stir in the parmesan and fresh basil.

While the sauce is cooking, go ahead and cook your pasta according to package directions. Make sure you heavily salt the water and cook the pasta for about 1-2 minutes less than the listed time for perfect al dente pasta!

Before draining, scoop out about ¼ cup of the starchy pasta water and set aside. Then drain the pasta (but do NOT rinse it).

Add the al dente pasta and pasta water to the sauce and toss gently to combine for 1-2 minutes or until the sauce thickens up and coats the noodles.

Since the pasta water is salty, I like to wait to salt the sauce until after I&#39;ve added in the pasta water and noodles. Once the noodles are coated in the sauce, taste and adjust seasonings as needed.

Serve immediately and top with creamy Burrata and an extra drizzle of Calabrian chilies if desired!

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