Copycat Carbone’s Spicy Pasta
A delicious and easy recipe inspired by Carbone's popular Spicy Rigatoni, perfect for pasta lovers.
Equipment
- large pot
- large skillet
Ingredients
- 16 ounces cavatappi noodles cooked according to package instructions
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 teaspoons garlic minced
- 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 1 cup pasta water reserved from cooked pasta
- to taste fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a large pot of water to boiling, add the pasta noodles, and cook them according to the package instructions.
- Be sure to reserve 1 cup of the cooked pasta water before you drain and rinse the noodles. Set the cooked noodles aside until you add them into the sauce.
- Heat up the olive oil in the skillet over medium heat.
- Add in the garlic and cook that for about a minute.
- Add the tomato paste, cream, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook these ingredients together until they are heated through.
- Add one tablespoon of the reserved pasta water at a time until you reach your desired consistency of the sauce.
- Pour in the cooked cavatappi noodles and mix everything together until the noodles are coated with the red sauce.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve warm.
Notes
This pasta can be adjusted in spice level by varying the amount of red pepper flakes used.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 12gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 2mg
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