Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Chunky Arrabbiata Sauce is a recipe made with can of fire roasted tomatoes, tomato sauce, and garlic cloves. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

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  • Yield: 1 cups
  • Category: Recipes
  • Cuisine: Kitchen notes

Ingredients

  • 14.5 oz can of fire roasted tomatoes (diced)
  • 1.5 tablespoons tomato sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves ((big), minced)
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil (chopped)
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ⅛ teaspoon white pepper
  • ¼ cup onion (chopped)
  • ¼ red pepper (large)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ cup water
  • salt (to taste)
  • pepper (to taste)

Method

  1. In a pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium heat.
  2. Once hot, add the chopped onion and red bell pepper and cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add minced garlic and dried oregano and cook for another 30 seconds.
  4. Now add the canned tomato, tomato sauce, sugar, white pepper powder, salt & ground black pepper. Also add red chili flakes.
  5. Bring it to a boil and then lower the heat to medium-low. Cook uncovered for 15 minutes.
  6. Add water, check seasoning and cook for another 5 minutes.
  7. Add in the fresh basil, cook for a minute and remove form heat.
  8. Let the sauce cool down and then store in a airtight jar and keep refrigerated until ready to use.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.