Gemelli with Cheese and Quick Arrabbiata Sauce

Gemelli with Cheese and Quick Arrabbiata Sauce
Gemelli with Cheese and Quick Arrabbiata Sauce
This feisty sauce gets its name from one of its ingredients, dried crushed red pepper (arrabbiata is Italian for "angry"). Use extra red pepper for an even spicier result. Serve with: Deli antipasti such as olives, roasted red peppers, and provolone atop a bed of arugula, and seeded semolina bread. Dessert: Purchased tiramisù.
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  • Served Person: Makes 4 servings
Italian Cheese Pasta Tomato Sauté Vegetarian Quick & Easy Parmesan Basil Spice White Wine Bon Appétit
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup grated pecorino romano cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
  • 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • Carbohydrate 95 g(32%)
  • Cholesterol 34 mg(11%)
  • Fat 21 g(33%)
  • Fiber 8 g(31%)
  • Protein 27 g(55%)
  • Saturated Fat 7 g(37%)
  • Sodium 718 mg(30%)
  • Calories 699

Preparation Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain, reserving 1/3 cup cooking water. Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and crushed red pepper and sauté 1 minute. Add tomatoes with juices and wine; bring to boil. Boil until sauce thickens, about 8 minutes. Stir in basil. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Add pasta and 1/2 cup cheese to sauce and toss until cheese melts and sauce coats pasta, adding reserved water by tablespoonfuls to moisten if necessary, about 3 minutes. Season pasta to taste with salt and pepper. Serve, passing remaining 1/2 cup cheese separately.

Preparation Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain, reserving 1/3 cup cooking water. Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and crushed red pepper and sauté 1 minute. Add tomatoes with juices and wine; bring to boil. Boil until sauce thickens, about 8 minutes. Stir in basil. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Add pasta and 1/2 cup cheese to sauce and toss until cheese melts and sauce coats pasta, adding reserved water by tablespoonfuls to moisten if necessary, about 3 minutes. Season pasta to taste with salt and pepper. Serve, passing remaining 1/2 cup cheese separately.