Roman arrabbiata sauce with garlic and chili

Roman arrabbiata sauce with garlic and chili

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A classic Romaine tomato sauce, enhanced with garlic and dried red chili peppers, ready in just 30 minutes. Perfect with pasta, it can be stored in the re…

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Arrabbiata is a tomato-based sauce originating from Rome, characterized by its spiciness, which comes from garlic and dried red chili peppers.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodFrying in a pan
  • Estimated cost$1.31 $0.33 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.66
  • $0.35
  • $0.27
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil in a frying pan and sauté the chopped garlic.
  2. When you add the chopped red chili peppers, stir them in and cook for another minute. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add the tomatoes, salt, and pepper to taste. ≈ 2 min
  4. Let it simmer over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
  5. Add the chopped parsley, mix, and remove from the heat. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Roman arrabbiata sauce with garlic and chili

  • 1 can (400g) of diced tomatoes$0.66
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil$0.35
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced$0.27
  • salt and pepper$0.03

Total$1.31

that's $0.33 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 can (400g) of diced tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 to 3 dried red chili peppers, de-seeded and chopped
  • salt and pepper
  • Chopped parsley (optional)

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