Baked arrabbiata pasta
Baked Arrabbiata Pasta is a spicy and flavorful Italian dish made with pasta tossed in a tangy tomato-based arrabbiata sauce, known for its bold garlic and chili flavors. The pasta is topped with cheese and baked until bubbly and golden, creating a comforting and delicious meal with a kick.
Ingredients
- Penne pasta 2 cups
- Pasta sauce or tomato puree* 3/4 cup
- Garlic 2 tblsp (finely chopped)
- Tomato 1
- Fresh red chili 2
- Cream 2-3 tblsp (optional)
- Pepper powder 1/2 tsp
- Sugar 1 tsp
- Broccoli 4-5 florets
- Olives few
- Mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup
- Olive oil 2 tblsp
- Salt few pinches(if needed)
Instructions
- In a pan add olive oil and add the finely chopped garlic.
- Chop the red chili and add them too.
- Cook for a minute and add the chopped tomato.
- Saute for 2 minutes. Add the pasta sauce to this now.
- If adding tomato puree, add oregano to this. Do not add too much, just 1-2 pinch will be fine.
- Mix well.
- Add sugar and pepper powder to this.
- Mix well and bring this to a boil. Keep the flame low and cook for 10 minutes.
- Switch off the flame. Arrabbiata sauce is ready.
- Let’s move on to make baked pasta.
- Cook the pasta in enough water as per the instructions in the packet. Reserve 1/4 cup of pasta cooked water and drain the excess water.
- Keep this aside.
- Blanch the broccoli florets. Just put them in hot water for a minute and take it out.
- In a pan add the arrabbiatta sauce,olives and the blanched broccoli .
- Add the fresh cream to this. This is optional.
- Add the reserved water, which we kept aside.
- Mix well and add the cooked pasta too.
- Mix well.
- Transfer this to the oven friendly bowl.
- Top it with mozzarella cheese.
- Preheat the oven at 160 degrees for 5 minutes.
- Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes,till the cheese melts and turns golden brown.
- Take out from the oven and rest this for 5 minutes.
- Cut and serve in portions.
- You can also bake in small oven safe bowls and serve individually.
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