Fra Diavolo Sauce

Course: Sauce

Cuisine: Italian

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 25

Servings: people

Calories: 403kcal

Author: Platings and Pairings

Diavolo Sauce is an easy and spicy marinara sauce made with flavor-forward ingredients, like tomatoes, garlic, white wine, and red pepper flakes. Toss it with spaghetti and your favorite seafood and enjoy!

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Equipment

Ingredients

3 Tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes plus more, to taste
6 cloves garlic minced, divided(about 3 TBSP)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 28-ounce can petite diced tomatoes drained
1 cup dry white wine or vermouth
¼ cup fresh parsley minced
Salt to taste

For Serving:

1 pound spaghetti cooked, pasta cooking liquid reserved

Instructions

Heat 3 Tablespoons olive oilin a large skillet over medium-low heat.
Once hot, add half of the minced 6 cloves garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until the garlic is light golden, about 7-10 minutes.
Add 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 28-ounce can petite diced tomatoes and 1 cup dry white wine. Increase the heat to medium-high and simmer until thickened, about 8 minutes.
Stir in the remaining garlic and ¼ cup fresh parsley.
If desired, add 1 pound spaghetti and toss to combine, adding pasta cooking liquid if needed to loosen the sauce.

Notes

Tips and tricks

If you’re making pasta for your Diavolo sauce, don’t rinse it after draining. The starch on the surface of the noodles helps thicken the sauce.
You can stir 2 or 3 tablespoons of the reserved pasta water in with the pasta and sauce if the sauce is too thick.
For even more flavor, try substituting the freshly minced garlic added at the end with roasted garlic.

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