Ingredients
- 8 oz pappardelle pasta
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, diced (about 1.5 cups)
- 3 cloves of garlic, smashed, peeled, and thinly sliced
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 anchovy fillets, minced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 1 14.5 oz can of crushed tomatoes (preferably San Marzano)
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- Pinch of sea salt, more to taste if necessary
- 8 oz burrata, drained
Preparation
- Heat up the olive oil in a medium-sized saucepan. When the olive oil is hot enough, add the onions and sauté them, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes—or until they’re sweating and translucent. Add a pinch of salt.
- Then, add the garlic, crushed chili flakes, and anchovies to the saucepan. Stir everything well and let it all simmer for 1 minute or so, until the garlic is fragrant.
- Add the tomato paste and vegetable broth, and stir until the tomato paste has dissolved and everything is simmering.
- Bring the crushed tomatoes to the saucepan along with the fresh herbs and some more crushed red pepper if you’d like.
- Bring the sauce to a simmer and let it simmer on low for about 10 minutes. While the sauce is cooking, cook the noodles. Drain and set them aside in a large pot.
- Taste the sauce and, if necessary, add more salt. Once the sauce is seasoned to your preference, you can serve it as is if you like a chunkier sauce. If you like a smoother sauce like I do, blend it with an immersion blender, until it reaches your desired consistency.
- Spoon the sauce over the pappardelle noodles and gently toss them around to coat them. Transfer the pappardelle to bowls, place about a tablespoon or so of burrata on top, and finish things off with an extra sprinkle of crushed red peppers, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, and a few sprigs of fresh basil.
Source: The Killing Thyme – Pappardelle Pasta with Arrabbiata Sauce