Spaghetti all'arrabiata

Name: Spaghetti all'arrabiata
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 8 oz dry spaghetti; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 28-oz can whole peeled plum tomatoes with basil no basil; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 2 cloves garlic, minced; P1 tsp red pepper flakes (.5t was still too spicy); 1/4 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; fresh ground pepper

4 steps

Cook:20min

Updated at: Fri, 21 Nov 2025 06:38:36 GMT

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Ingredients

6 servings

8 ozdry spaghetti

2 Tbspolive oil

1 x 28 ozcan whole peeled plum tomatoes with basil no basil

3 Tbsptomato paste

2cloves garlic

minced

1 tspred pepper flakes

.5t was still too spicy

¼ tspsugar

½ tspsalt

fresh ground pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water. Drain and set aside.

Step 2

Place the whole peeled plum tomatoes in a blender and process until smooth.

Step 3

Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. When hot, add the garlic. Saute 30 seconds. Add the tomato paste and red pepper flakes. Saute 2 minutes then pour in the plum tomatoes. Mix well until everything has combined. Add sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 4

Add cooked spaghetti to sauce and toss to coat. Add a big glug of olive oil and any other seasonings to taste. Serve immediately.