Alla Arrabbiata Sauce
From: Manon, Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Canada
Comments: A recipe from Mami Dou.
This recipe is hard to double because of the wine evaporation, which is hard to get right with a large quantity.
Serve over penne pasta noodles.
Servings: 4 to 6
  • Olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 Spanish onion, chopped
  • 3 or 4 green onions, minced
  • 4 or 5 drops Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 sweet red pepper, diced
  • 1/2 can ripe olives, diced
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup [60 to 125 mL] white wine
  • Seasoned salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste
  • Basil, to taste
  • 1 can tomatoes, diced and drained
  • 1 pack 'Al Diavolo' [Devil's] sauce mix [optional]
  • 4 tablespoons [60 mL] or more dried tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] or more pesto
  • Garlic chili, hot red peppers or Tabasco sauce
  • 1 tablespoon [15 g] sugar
  • Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, to taste
  • Cover the bottom of a large skillet or a pot with a large flat surface with olive oil.
  • Brown together minced garlic, chopped Spanish onion and minced green onions for 2 or 3 minutes, until tender.
  • Stir in Worcestershire sauce, for 1 minute.
  • Add and cook together sweet red pepper and ripe olive dices, for 3 minutes.
  • Pour in white wine; simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Season with seasoned salt, basil and pepper.
  • Mix in drained tomatoes; simmer for 3 minutes and then, if desired, stir in sauce mix.
  • Add dried tomatoes, pesto, hot sauce and sugar; simmer for 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Strain, except if sauce mix was mix in, if desired.
  • Spoon sauce over pasta noodles.
  • Serve, sprinkled with freshly grated Parmesan cheese... and any food lover's eyes will sparkle with appreciation!