Description
This Copycat Carbone’s Spicy Pasta features tender cavatappi noodles tossed in a creamy, spicy tomato sauce with garlic and red pepper flakes, finished with fresh parsley for a vibrant touch.
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Ingredients
- 16 ounces cavatappi noodles, (cooked according to package instructions)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 teaspoons garlic, (minced)
- 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 1 cup pasta water, (reserved from cooked pasta)
- fresh parsley, (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook pasta: To get started, you need to make the pasta. Heat a large pot of water to boiling, add the pasta noodles, and cook them according to the package instructions.
- Reserve pasta water: Be sure to reserve 1 cup of the cooked pasta water before you drain and rinse the noodles. Set the cooked noodles aside until you add them into the sauce.
- Make the red sauce: To make the red sauce, you will need a large skillet.
- Heat oil and garlic: Heat up the olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add in the garlic and cook that for about a minute.
- Add tomato paste and cream: After the garlic has cooked for no more than a minute, add the tomato paste, cream, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook these ingredients together until they are heated through.
- Add reserved pasta water to sauce: At this point, you may need to add a little of the reserved pasta water to the sauce. Add one tablespoon of water at a time until you reach your desired consistency of the sauce.
- Combine noodles and sauce: Finally, pour in the cooked cavatappi noodles and mix everything together until the noodles are coated with the red sauce.
- Garnish and serve: Garnish with fresh parsley and serve warm.
