Authentic Pasta Arrabbiata Recipe: Spicy Tomato Pasta

INGREDIENTS

1/2 Cup shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese 5 clove garlic, minced (5 cloves = 2-1/2 tsp) 1/4 Cup thinly sliced fresh basil 1 can (28 oz each) Hunt's® Petite Diced Tomatoes, undrained 1 can (29 oz ea) Hunt's® Tomato Puree 1/2 Cup virgin olive oil 1 Pound dry penne pasta, uncooked 1/4 Teaspoon salt 1/2 Teaspoon dried oregano leaves 2 Teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

PREPARATION:

1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat 1 minute. Add garlic; cook 3 minutes, or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomato puree and diced tomatoes with their juice. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low; stir in crushed red pepper, oregano and salt. Cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Cook pasta in large saucepan according to package directions while sauce is cooking. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Return pasta and the reserved cooking water to same saucepan; stir in cheese. Set aside.
3. Stir basil into prepared sauce. Remove 2 cups of sauce. Add to pasta mixture; mix lightly. Spoon onto serving platter; top with the remaining sauce.

This recipe appears in: Pasta NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 cup Vitamin A 792.3 iu Iron 2.7 mg Calories 433 Total Fat 16.3 g Saturated Fat 3 g Cholesterol 3.6 mg Sodium 691.3 mg Carbohydrate 58.1 g Dietary Fiber 6.8 g Protein 12.9 g Sugars 7.5 g Vitamin C 21 mg Calcium 102.4 mg