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It’s been a little over a month since we returned from our Europe trip and I’m already longing for the opportunity to go back again. While we enjoyed some pretty incredible food in every place, our time in Florence was hands down some of the best food I’ve ever eaten.
And that says a lot.
One of our favorite places was a tiny trattoria that we stumbled upon for lunch the first day. There was no menu, or English for that matter, just a chalkboard at the front of the restaurant letting you know what was cooking. Since we were in Tuscany, I quickly scanned for pappa al pomodoro or pasta fagioli, two rustic soups that I planned on eating at just about every meal.
While those didn’t disappoint (thankfully they were both on the menu and of course we tried them), the real star of the meal was a simple spaghetti with Arrabbiata sauce. A last minute order, mostly to appease BL, became the best pasta dish I’ve ever had. If you know my grandmother, you know that’s quite a compliment.
The foodie/perfectionist/Italian in me was determined to recreate it as soon as we got home. Four tries later, I present to you a spicy, warm sauce that’s worthy of any Tuscan trattoria.
Al Tranvai, thank you for one of the best meals of our trip and the inspiration to continue to hone my Italian skills. I tossed the warm pasta with roasted zucchini before topping it, a great way to add another vegetable to the meal and decrease the calorie density of the dish.
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PrintArrabbiata Sauce over Roasted Zucchini Pasta For the Sauce
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I’m thinking of making a zucchini pasta but same ingredients in your recipe. I like your recipe. So colorful, delicious and of course healthy. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Louise!
I could never get enough zucchini in my life. It makes me wish I had a more prolific garden, so I could have the “problem” of dealing with a zucchini glut. In the meantime, I like to pretend that’s the case anyway, stocking up on pounds of it at a time at the height of the season. This will be a great recipe to turn to when I have so much extra on hand. 🙂
I love zucchini and it’s such a great idea to put it in pastas. Love the Arrabbiata sauce too. Delicious!