Rigatoni all'arrabbiata: Get Evan Funke’s recipe!

rigatoni

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: penne

Zucchini noodles are low-carb, while penne is often less expensive.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: Pecorino Romano

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor without dairy, while Pecorino is a more affordable cheese option.

Heat a 50/50 blend of extra virgin olive oil and chili oil in a skillet.

Add thickly shaved garlic and toast until golden and aromatic.

Add chopped hybrid chilies and a smashed chili for extra spice.

Stir in parsley directly into the sauce.

Pour in pure rated tomato and a pinch of salt; stir and cook.

Reserve a healthy portion of pasta water before adding rigatoni to the sauce.

Add rigatoni directly into the sauce and mix well.

Taste and adjust seasoning; let the sauce reduce and thicken around the pasta.

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