Anshu's Food Odyssey

Arrabbiata is one of the most classic Italian sauces used in making pizza, pasta and pretty much anything "bread-y". The base of the sauce primarily comprises of fresh tomatoes with whole lots of garlic and basil. Arrabbiata in Italian means "angry" and hence, it is quite spicy with lots of red chili flakes added to give that kick. You can make this sauce well ahead of time and store in an air-tight jar in the fridge; and use as and when required - on the pizza, in the pasta or as is as a dip. Arrabbiata Sauce | Italian Arrabbiata Sauce | How to Make Arrabbiata Sauce | Arrabbiata Sauce Recipe INGREDIENTS Fresh red and plump yet firm tomatoes - 6 to 8 Tomato paste - 1/4 cup Red chili flakes - 1 to 2 tsp, as spicy as you want Finely chopped onions - 1/2 cup Salt - as per taste White pepper powder - 1/2 tsp Finely chopped garlic - 2 to 3 tsp Butter - 2 tbsp Olive oil - 1 tbsp Tomato ketchup - 2 tbsp Fresh chopped Italian basil le

Me and my husband are a great fan of Italian food; be it pizza or pasta, we have to have one of these two at least twice a month...and since the time I have perfected myself in making the pizza dough at home, this frequency has increased even more. Besides the dough, what elevates my pizza and pasta a notch higher in taste is my homemade sauce that I make with red ripe tomatoes, adding to it, just a hint of freshly plucked basil and dried oregano that makes it all the more aromatic and flavorful. Not to exaggerate, I simply have no words to describe how amazing my kitchen smells whenever I am baking pizza or cooking pasta using this beautiful sauce. Here's the recipe of the same, you can make it in a big batch and refrigerate or freeze as per your convenience. When refrigerating, it would last for about a week whereas when freezing, it can be used up to a month.    Homemade Pizza & Pasta Sauce Ingredients Red ripe tomatoes (chopped, medium sized) - 4 to 5 Onion (medi