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Arrabbiata Sauce

arrabbiata sauce.
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Arrabbiata sauce is a simple spicy Italian sauce that’s so easy to make. You only need a handful of ingredients and it’s ready to serve in about 30 minutes. Toss it with pasta or use it as a dipping sauce for garlic bread or breaded cheese sticks

Ingredients

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  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup diced yellow onion (from about 1/2 an onion)
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic (about three to four large cloves)
  • 1 (28-oz) can fire-roasted crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh basil

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion and red pepper flakes. Sauté the onions in the olive oil for a few minutes or until they soften.
  2. Add the garlic and stir for a minute or so. Once the garlic is fragrant, add the crushed tomatoes and stir to combine. Cover the pan and bring it to a simmer. Simmer the sauce for about 10 minutes and then remove the lid. Give the sauce a stir and add the basil. Stir and simmer the sauce, uncovered, for five minutes or so more.
  3. Serve the sauce right away or allow it to cool to room temperature and store it in the refrigerator for later.

Notes

Red pepper flakes: Heat tolerance levels vary and so you may want to adjust the amount of spice. While the sauce is simmering, give it a taste – if you think it needs more heat, add more red pepper flakes. 

Salt: I don’t think this sauce needs added salt, especially if you’re serving it with pasta cooked in salted water. That said, be sure to give it a taste while it simmers, and add salt if you think it needs it. I would start with a 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon and go from there.

Storage: If you want to store the sauce in the fridge, let it cool to room temperature before storing it in a container. It will keep for three to five days. You can also freeze it for a couple of months.

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