Since the pasta water is salty, I like to wait to salt the sauce until after I've added in the pasta water and noodles. Then drain the pasta (but do NOT rinse it).Īdd the al dente pasta and pasta water to the sauce and toss gently to combine for 1-2 minutes or until the sauce thickens up and coats the noodles. Make sure you heavily salt the water and cook the pasta for about 1-2 minutes less than the listed time for perfect al dente pasta!īefore draining, scoop out about ¼ cup of the starchy pasta water and set aside. While the sauce is cooking, go ahead and cook your pasta according to package directions. Then stir in the parmesan and fresh basil. Stir occasionally and continue to cook until the sauce begins to simmer and thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Slowly whisk in the heavy cream until fully combined, then reduce the heat to low. Stir in the Calabrian chilies and tomato paste until smooth and continue to cook for another 2 minutes. Add in the shallots and garlic and cook until soft and aromatic, about 5 minutes. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. The complete list of ingredients and amounts is located in the recipe card below. But you could also use a small yellow onion instead.įresh Basil - The fresh basil adds extra brightness and flavor to the sauce!īurrata - This is optional, but I love topping the Calabrian chili pasta with Burrata! The mild creaminess of the cheese is the perfect compliment to the spicy chilies. Shallot - The mild flavor of shallots are perfect for this light pasta dish.
Olive Oil - You want to use good, high quality extra virgin olive oil for the best flavor! Instead of tomato paste, you could substitute crushed tomatoes. Tomato Paste - The tomato paste adds some rich tomato flavor to the sauce. You can find Calabrian chilies at Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, World Market, and online! Pasta - You can either use long or short pasta with this sauce! My favorite long pasta is pappardelle or mafalda, and my favorite short varieties are fusilli or rigatoni! So basically any type of pasta you want! Use a high-quality die cut pasta like Delallo or De Cecco for the yummiest results.Ĭalabrian Chilies - These spicy Italian chilies are my favorite way to add some heat to this pasta sauce! I like using the crushed Calabrian chilies in oil, but you can also use the whole chilies and chop them up yourself. You only need a few ingredients to make this spicy Calabrian chili pasta with burrata! You might also like this Calabrian chili risotto or this spicy tomato soup with Calabrian Chilies! Ingredient Notes You can buy whole preserved Calabrian chilies, or crushed Calabrian chilies in oil (my personal favorite).Ĭalabrian chilies pretty spicy and can pack a punch! For reference, they're about 10 times hotter than jalapenos and most similar in heat to arbol chilies. They have a delicious flavor that is spicy, smoky, fruity, and a bit tangy. These were all recipes submitted by spice loving folks like you.This Calabrian chili pasta has a creamy, spicy sauce made with Calabrian chilies and topped with creamy burrata cheese and fresh basil! It's the perfect easy weeknight meal that comes together in about 30 minutes! Jump to:Ĭalabrian chilies are a spicy chili from the Calabria region of Italy. It explores some of the more unexpected ways to use chile paste in your recipes.
And so, it's for you that this spicy recipe collection was created.
And if you're one of them, you're likely to ladle out these hot sauces and chile pastes onto everything that's not from the dessert tray. Certainly a whole world of opportunity has opened up to spicy food fanatics. And if you're lucky, you might also discover Dersa (Algerian chile paste), Biber Salçası (Turkey), or Calabrian chile paste, among others. And in a decently stocked grocery store, you can find Gochujang (the Korean chile paste), Harissa (from North Africa), Sambal Oelek (from Indonesia), and of course Sriracha (Thailand, originally). Today, though, the salsa and hot sauce sections stretch on and on. The grocery aisles offered a bare minimum of thrills for these heat seekers. Once upon a time, fans of spicy foods were forced to live a bland existence.
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