Like Pasta e Ceci, Penne all'Arrabbiata is a traditionally Roman dish. Arrabbiata is the shining ingredient in this dish. Heaped on top of penne pasta is the arrabbiata sauce. In Italian “arrabbiata” means angry, so Penne all'Arrabbiata is typically mistranslated to mean “angry penne pasta.” However, arrabbiata is meant to describe the spiciness of this dish. Penne all'Arrabbiata is made with tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, red chili peppers and parsley. The chili pepper is the ingredient that gives this dish its spicy kick. The penne is sometimes replaced with ziti rigati or rigatoni pastas.
