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Penne with a Kick

Penne with a Kick

Penne with a Kick

in a Pancetta Tomato Arrabbiata Sauce

Recipe Development TeamPublished on July 28, 2017

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Maybe it’s just us, but pasta sauce from a jar makes us mad. Its flavors are dull compared to what you can make with a little effort at home. Whoever invented arrabbiata must have had us in mind: the name literally comes from the Italian word for angry. Made with blushing red tomatoes and accented with chili pepper heat, this pasta sauce is lively and bright. It comes together in a cinch, too!

Tags:

Spicy

Allergens:

Wheat

•Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time30 minutes

Prep Time

DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit

Red Onion

2 clove

Garlic

1 unit

Roma Tomato

1 unit

Chili Pepper

2 ounce

Pancetta

6 ounce

Penne Pasta

(Contains: Wheat)

1 can

Diced Tomatoes

5 ounce

Spinach

¼ cup

Parmesan Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

Not included in your delivery

1 teaspoon

Olive Oil

1 teaspoon

Sugar

Salt

Pepper

Nutrition Values

/ per serving

Energy (kJ)2510 kJ

Calories600 kcal

Fat18 g

Saturated Fat7 g

Carbohydrate88 g

Sugar15 g

Dietary Fiber8 g

Protein26 g

Cholesterol35 mg

Sodium730 mg

Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

•Large Pot

•Large Pan

•Strainer

Instructions

Prep

1

Wash and dry all produce. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Halve, peel, and dice onion. Mince or grate garlic. Core, seed, and dice Roma tomato. Mince chili.

Start Sauce

2

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add half the pancetta from package (we sent more) and cook, tossing occasionally, until slightly crispy, 2-3 minutes. Toss in onion and as much chili as you like. Cook until softened, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and toss until fragrant, about 1 minute longer. Season with salt and pepper.

Cook Penne

3

Once water is boiling, add penne to pot. Cook until al dente, 9-11 minutes. Drain, reserving ½ cup pasta cooking water.

Simmer Sauce

4

Add Roma tomato, diced tomatoes, and 1 tsp sugar to pan. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Toss Pasta

5

Add penne and spinach to sauce and toss until spinach is wilted. Stir in as much pasta cooking water as is needed to loosen sauce and give it a loose consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

Plate and Serve

6

Divide pasta between plates. Sprinkle with Parmesan and serve.

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