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Jamie Oliver’s Kick-Arse Penne Arrabiata

Jamie Oliver’s Kick-Arse Penne Arrabiata

Jamie Oliver shareshis best recipe for penne arrabiata. You don’t need many ingredients, it’s super simple to make and really packs a spicy kick. We are thinking Sunday night pasta supper.
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Screen Shot 2014-11-24 at 12.21.36 PMMatt Russell

Sure his 15 minute meals take most of us longer than is promised, but when it comes to cooking Italian, Jamie Oliver really has things down pat.

And with good reason – he learnt the art of the cuisine from his lifelong mentor and one of the Italy’s greatest exports* Gennaro Contaldo, who along with Antonio Carluccio is regarded by many as a ‘God Father’ of Italian food.

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This recipe, is for Jamie Oliver’s Penne Arrabita – it’s super simple to make (but not in 15 minutes) and really packs a kick. It’s all elevated more so by the pangrattato which lends a super gorgeously golden and crunchy note.

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Jamie Oliver’s Penne Arrabiata


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  • Author: Jamie Oliver
  • Yield: 4 1x

Description

Jamie shares his best recipe for penne arrabita. You don’t need many ingredients, it’s super simple and really packs spice.


Ingredients

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  • 3 TO 4 FRESH RED CHILLIES, FINELY CHOPPED
  • 6 CLOVES OF GARLIC, PEELED AND FINELY CHOPPED
  • 2 CANS QUALITY CHOPPED TOMATOES
  • 1 CUP ORGANIC VEGETABLE STOCK
  • 4 CUPS PENNE PASTA
  • A BUNCH OF FRESH BASIL, LEAVES PICKED AND TORN
  • 1/2 CUP PARMESAN CHEESE
  • OPTIONAL: ¼ SCOTCH BONNET CHILLI, VERY FINELY CHOPPED
  • EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
  • 1.2 CUP SOURDOUGH OR CIABATTA BREADCRUMBS
  • A BUNCH OF MIXED FRESH HERBS, LEAVES PICKED AND CHOPPED
  • 1 CLOVE OF GARLIC, PEELED AND FINELY CHOPPED

Instructions

  1. Mix all the pangrattato ingredients and a lug of olive together in a bowl. Tip onto a baking tray, then spread out evenly and toast under the grill for 2 to 4 minutes, or until lightly golden, giving the tray a jiggle occasionally for even cooking. Leave aside.
  2. Add a splash of olive oil to a large pan over a medium heat, then fry the chilli and garlic for 1 to 2 minutes, or until softened and smelling fantastic, then pour in the tomatoes and veg stock and bring up to a simmer.
  3. Meanwhile, add the pasta to a pot of boiling salted water and cook according to the packet instructions. When the pasta is al dente (still with a bit of bite), drain, reserving a cup of the cooking water.
  4. Tip the pasta and most of the basil into the tomato sauce, then cook for a further minute or so, adding a splash of reserved cooking water to loosen, if needed. Divide between your plates, then finish with a few shavings of Parmesan, the remaining basil leaves, a sprinkling of scotch bonnet chilli (if using), and some crunchy pangrattato. Finish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, then serve straight away.

Notes

* Yes, Italy has many great exports, from cured pork products to fast cars, but trust us, Gennaro Contaldo is up there.

  • Category: Main
  • Cuisine: Italian
View Comments (12)
  • I tried this dish at Jaimie’s restaurant in Manchester England. It is HOT, but great flavor. I will be adding this recipe to my list. Great food. Great atmosphere and very enjoyable evening.






  • What a fantastic recipe, a little bit more work but a whole lot more taste. Arrabiata is a family favourite and this was the best we have ever had, fantastic well worth a go.






  • I am very excited to try making Jamie Oliver’s Penne Arrabiata recipe. Please explain “Mix all the pangrattato ingredients and a lug of olive together in a bowl”. Tip onto a baking tray, then spread out evenly and toast under the grill for 2 to 4 minutes, or until lightly golden, giving the tray a jiggle occasionally for even cooking. Leave aside.
    Are you talking about the 50gm breadcrumbs soaking in olive oil and then spread out and toast under the grill? How much olive oil?
    Thanking you in advance for your reply.

  • Dear Jamie ,
    Your recipe says 6 cloves f garlic, and at the end, 1 CLOVE OF GARLIC, but the method does not include this last clove of garlic???
    Is that a misprint?
    David Bradshaw
    DvdBrad9@aol.com

  • Seems like pangrattato translates as grated bread! Who would’ve known! ? A clearer indication in the recipe would be nice!

  • My wife and I had never heard of pangratato, and after reading this article we still didn’t know. It is not listed as an ingredient. Breadcrumbs are, and looking up pangratato in Google we discover that this means breadcrumbs. Fine. Now looking at the recipe we are instructed to “mix all the pangratato ingredients” but what does that mean? What is considered a pangratato ingredient besides breadcrumbs? At this point we abandon the recipe and go searching for a less opaque recipe.






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