Arrabbiata sauce

Arrabbiata sauce

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A hearty and flavorful stew: onions and garlic sautéed in olive oil, crushed tomatoes, chili peppers, thyme, rosemary, parsley, and Chianti wine, simmered…

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Arrabbiata sauce is a traditional Italian recipe that is both flavorful and spicy. It pairs well with a variety of pasta dishes, offering a unique culinary experience.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$10.06 $1.68 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $5.03
  • $0.63
  • $0.44
  • $1.47
  • $0.44
  • $0.59
  • $0.32
  • $0.00
  • $0.04
  • $1.10

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Remove the stem from the canned tomatoes. ≈ 3 min
  2. Chop the onions and sauté them in a pan with the crushed garlic and olive oil. ≈ 8 min
  3. Add the tomatoes, along with their juice, and gently crush them (a potato masher works perfectly). ≈ 4 min
  4. Add the chopped hot peppers, thyme, rosemary, tomato paste, chopped parsley, sugar, salt, wine, and water. ≈ 3 min
  5. Cover and let simmer for one hour on low heat.
  6. Adjust the seasoning with a little sugar, salt, or hot pepper. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Arrabbiata sauce

  • 3 x 400 ml tomato cans, with their juice$5.03
  • 3 onions$0.63
  • 4 to 6 cloves of garlic$0.44
  • 1/2 cup of olive oil$1.47
  • 1 tablespoon of dried thyme$0.44
  • 1 tablespoon of dried rosemary$0.59
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste$0.32
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar$0.00
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
  • 1 glass of red wine (preferably Chianti)$1.10

Total$10.06

that's $1.68 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 3 x 400 ml tomato cans, with their juice
  • 3 onions
  • 4 to 6 cloves of garlic
  • 1/2 cup of olive oil
  • 2 dried, hot red chili peppers, or 2 small green chili peppers
  • 1 tablespoon of dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon of dried rosemary
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • One bunch of parsley
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 glass of red wine (preferably Chianti)
  • 1 cup of water

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