Penne Arrabiata-Pasta

Introduction

Ø"Arrabbiata" literally means "angry" in Italian; the name of the sauce may well be due to the heat of the chili pepper and one's reaction to it.

ØArrabbiata sauce in Italy, is a spicy sauce for pasta.

ØPenne is a type of pasta with cylinder-shaped pieces.

ØPenne is traditionally cooked al dente (cooked to be firm to the bite or white of the pasta center disappears) and served with pasta sauces such as pesto, marinara, or arrabbiata.

  Ingredient

•Penne (Pasta)

•Tomato

•Olive oil

•Onion

•Garlic

•Crushed pepper corn

•Parmesan cheese

•Chili flakes

•Salt

•Basil leaves

•White wine

•Olives

•Tomato juice

Initial preparations

1. Cook the pasta in boiling water for 10 min.

2. After straining of the pasta put some olive oil in it so that it doesn’t get stick to each other.

3. Blanch tomatoes for 20 sec and peel skin.

4. Cut out the core of tomatoes and use this part to squeeze the juice with the help of strainer.

5. Chop the tomatoes.

      Directions 

Preparation of Arrabiata Sauce

   1.  In a pan, add olive oil and put the pan on flame.

   2.  Add chopped Onions and let it cook for few minutes   and then add chopped garlic into the pan.

   3.  Add wine.

   4.  Add tomato juice and after few seconds add chopped tomatoes.

   5.  Add few crushed basil leaves and chilli flakes.

   6.  Add salt and crushed pepper corns accordingly.

Method

•Add olive oil into a heating pan.

•Add chopped onions and stir for few minutes.

•Add chopped garlic.

•Add white wine to enhance the flavour.

•Add halve cooked pasta into the pan.

•Stir and add arrabiata sauce to the pasta.

•Add broken leaves of basil, chilli flakes, crushed peppercorns and salt.

•Serve in a hot plate.

•Garnish with grated parmesan cheese, olives and a leaf of basil.