This easy Arrabbiata Sauce recipe is super easy to whip up and uses minimal ingredients, which make it the delicious pasta sauce EVER! This pasta sauce is thick, garlicky, and spicy with a rich flavor from fresh ripe tomatoes, olive oil, red bell pepper, and garlic. Best to make ahead pasta sauce which is cheap as chips to make!
So let’s make some spicy arrabbiata sauce!
Today I am sharing my favorite homemade arrabbiata sauce recipe. Arrabiata sauce is basically a slow-simmered tomato sauce recipe made with garlic, olive oil, and red chili peppers. Traditionally arrabbiata sauce is used as pizza sauce but thi recipe is super versatile and can be used from pasta to pizza to burgers. Even you can use this as a dipping sauce with just anything. I have used it on my vegan meatballs, in chile stews, and also with grilled chicken! This tomato sauce is made from very basic pantry staples that you can make all year round.
You’ll love this
- Vegan, gluten-free, vegetarian, nut-free and dairy-free
- Best easy & quick tomato base sauce recipe // ready in under 30 minutes
- You can make it ahead of time and have it ready whenever you need it (stays well in the fridge)
- Requires simple pantry staples, best budget-friendly condiment recipe
- A healthy alternative to the store-bought marina or arrabbiata sauce
- Super-versatile // Can be enjoyed with countless recipes!
Ingredints for easy Arrabbiata sauce
You must be wondering what is the main difference between marinara sauce and arrabbiata sauce? As both the sauces use tomatoes as a base, arrabbiata sauce is a bit spicier including red chile pepper or red dried chili flakes. Arrabbiata sauce is usually simmered until aromatic and then served over pasta, meatballs, or pizza.
Arrabbiata sauce calls for 6 simple pantry staples and you can easily whip up this sauce in under 30 minutes or less!
- Extra virgin olive oil or butter (vegan butter)
- Fresh garlic cloves
- Onion (finely chopped)
- Diced tomato
- Crushed red pepper flakes
- Fresh basil leaves and parsley
- Salt and black pepper to taste
How to make the arrabbiata sauce
- Heat olive oil in a saucepan over low to medium heat. Add crushed red pepper flakes and saute for about a minute and a half, then add chopped onions and saute until softened and translucent. Add minced garlic and saute until fragrant.
- Now add tomatoes and stir properly to combine everything. Cook the sauce and break the diced tomatoes with a spatula or spoon (or you can use a masher) until the sauce hit a low simmer. Continue to cook the sauce and turn the flame to medium and cook for the next 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cook until the sauce thickens up and attain your desired consistency.
- Mix in fresh herbs (parsley or basil), salt, and crushed black pepper. Combine everything properly and taste the arrabbiata sauce and season with salt or pepper as per your preference.
- Serve the spicy sauce immediately or let the sauce cool and then refrigerate it in an airtight container.
Arrabbiata Sauce Tips & Variations
- Make sure to use a good quality extra virgin olive oil- this makes a huge difference in the overall flavor.
- You can make a large batch of arrabbiata sauce as it will stay well in the refrigerator for about 2 to 3 weeks.
- If you want your sauce less spicy, make sure to add red chili flacks in parts, you can start with 1 to 2 tablespoons and add later if you need.
- If the sauce is very thick for you, you can easily thin it with water (recommended with starchy pasta water)- heat it in a saucepan or add the sauce to the pasta and then add water and mix everything properly.
- Let the sauce simmer for at least 15 to 25 minutes or you can even go up to 40 minutes, as the sauce simmers the flavors starts to enhance a bit more.
- The arrabbiata sauce is an excellent freezer-friendly pasta sauce recipe. you can store it in a freezer-friendly container for about 3 months and if you wish to store it in a fridge it will easily stay up to 2 weeks in an airtight container.
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