Penne all'Arrabbiata (spicy tomato pasta)

Name: Penne all'Arrabbiata (spicy tomato pasta)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 400g/ 14oz penne or ziti (, or other pasta of choice (short or long)); 1 tbsp cooking / kosher salt (, for cooking pasta); 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 3 garlic cloves (, finely minced); 1 red cayenne pepper chilli (, finely chopped (with seeds) (Note 2)); 1/2 tsp chilli flakes ((red pepper flakes)); 800g / 28 oz canned crushed tomato; 1 1/4 tsp cooking / kosher salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp white sugar (, only if needed (Note 3)); parmesan (, finely grated); 2 tsp finely chopped parsley (, optional)

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:20min

Recipe video above. “Arrabbiata” means “angry” in Italian and refers to how the spiciness of this classic Italian pasta! I love how this simple dish is made interesting with a good kick of chilli.To be authentic, use whole peeled tomatoes and mash them up with a fork. For convenience, I use crushed tomatoes. SPICINESS - See Note 1.

Updated at: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:12:01 GMT