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Spicy Arrabbiata Zoodles: Low Carb, Quick, and Easy!
2024-06-24
Homemade Arrabbiata Sauce served over Zoodles is a spicy low carb meal that is quick and easy to prepare.
Arrabbiata means "angry" or "enraged" in Italian, a nod to the spicy red pepper in the sauces. It is often misspelled "arrabiata", even on Food Network (probably because the misspelling is actually more popular in search terms)
It is traditionally served with rigatoni or penne noodles, but here I paired with crisp-tender spaghetti-like zucchini noodles because they are a fun way to sneak more vegetables in our diet. If you want to use traditional pasta, please do.
The sauce can be prepared with fresh tomatoes or canned, if tomatoes are not in season.
INGREDIENTS FOR ARRABBIATA SAUCE
Just a few basic ingredients is all it takes to make a delicious homemade sauce:
extra-virgin olive oil (or other cooking oil)
tomato paste
fresh tomatoes (or canned if not in season)
herbs and spices: crushed red-pepper flakes, dried oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper
I do not recommend leaving out the tomato paste. Not only does it thicken the sauce, but it adds some umami, the "savory" taste. If you don't have any, add some finally grated Parmesan to the sauce and up the tomatoes a bit.
MAKING VEGETABLE NOODLES
To make Zoodles or other vegetable noodles you need a spiralizer to cut the vegetables. There are plenty of choices out there, but I recommend starting with an inexpensive one to see if it is something you enjoy before investing in something bigger and better.
The links below are affiliate links to show you the different options for spiralizers available. I may earn a commission from purchases through the links at no cost to you.
This one from OXO is small, inexpensive, and hand operated.
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