Classic Penne all’Arrabbiata with Spicy Tomato Sauce - My Homemade Recipe

Ingredients

• 400 g penne or ziti, or preferred short or long pasta
• 1 tbsp kosher salt, for boiling pasta
• 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1 red cayenne pepper chilli, finely chopped with seeds
• 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
• 800 g canned crushed tomatoes
• 1.25 tsp kosher salt
• 0.25 tsp ground black pepper
• 0.5 tsp white sugar, optional to balance acidity
• Finely grated parmesan
• 2 tsp finely chopped fresh parsley, optional