How to Make PENNE ALL'ARRABBIATA (and what you should try instead)

penne pasta

🥗Healthier: whole wheat penne

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Whole wheat adds fiber, while spaghetti is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while pecorino provides a similar flavor.

Name the dish as penne all'Arrabbiata, a classic spicy pasta dish.

Discuss the ingredients needed: garlic, olive oil, salt, tomatoes (whole peeled, tomato puree, cherry, or fresh), and chili pepper.

Mention that the amount of chili pepper depends on how spicy you want the dish.

Heat olive oil in a pan while the water is boiling.

Remove the germ from the garlic to reduce its strong flavor.

Cut the chili peppers and add them to the heated oil along with the garlic.

Wait for the garlic and chili to sizzle before adding the whole peeled tomatoes, crushing them in the pan.

Add a little salt to the sauce while it simmers.

Taste the sauce to check the spice level and adjust by adding more chili if needed.

When the pasta is almost al dente, remove the garlic from the sauce.

Combine the cooked penne pasta with the sauce, adding a bit of pasta water to help the sauce adhere.

Continue cooking the pasta in the sauce until it reaches your desired doneness.

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