Penne all'arrabbiata (penne with spicy sauce)
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | pounds | Penne, cooked al dente |
| Extra virgin olive oil | ||
| 1 | medium | Onion, finely chopped |
| 4 | cloves | Garlic, sliced |
| 3 | cups | Italian tomatoes, canned, peeled, crushed by hand |
| 3 | tablespoons | Capers, drained |
| ½ | cup | Green olives, pitted/halved |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Hot red peppers, chopped |
| 3 | Anchovy fillets, drain/chop | |
| 6 | Basil leaves, fresh, whole | |
| Parsley, fresh, chopped | ||
| pinch | Salt | |
| Fresh ground black pepper | ||
| ⅔ | cup | Dry red wine |
| Pecorino Romano cheese,grate | ||
| 1 | cup | Mushrooms, fresh, sliced |
| 6½ | ounce | Pancetta bacon, fine chop |
Directions
Heat the oil in a large skillet and saute the onion until transparent. Add the garlic and saute until soft, then the pancetta and cook until bubbling and transparent. Add the capers, mushrooms, olives, hot red pepper, anchovies, salt (use only a pinch because of the anchovies), pepper and wine. Simmer until the wine is reduced by half, then add the tomatoes. Cook for 10 minutes longer, add the basil leaves, then toss in the pasta and sprinkle generously with cheese and parsley. Serve immediately.