Spicy chicken and tomato arrabbiata
Want something quick and easy with a real flavour kick? Arrabbiata is a spicy Italian sauce, and we've used HEINZ Seriously Good™ Spicy Tomato & Chilli Pasta Sauce for a tasty penne pasta dish. Dinner will be ready in 20 minutes!

Ingredients
Method
Ingredients
- 225g dried penne pasta
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 400g skinless, boneless chicken breasts, diced
- 525g jar HEINZ [SERIOUSLY] GOOD™ Spicy Tomato & Chilli Pasta Sauce
- 2 Tbsp capers (optional)
- Grated Parmesan
- Fresh rocket or basil leaves
Method
- Cook penne pasta in lightly salted, boiling water for 10-12 minutes, until pasta is tender. While pasta is cooking heat a dash of oil in a frying pan. Add onion and garlic and stir fry over a medium heat until onion softens. Add diced chicken and continue cooking until chicken is cooked.
- Pour over HEINZ [SERIOUSLY] GOOD™ Spicy Tomato & Chilli Pasta Sauce. Stir and heat the sauce until hot. Add capers if wished.
- Drain cooked pasta. Return to the pan and pour over Pasta and chicken sauce. Toss to mix. Serve garnished with grated Parmesan and fresh rocket or basil leaves.
Tips
- Cook pasta in a large pot to allow it to cook properly. If you use too small of a pot, the water temperature drops too much when you add the pasta so it takes a long time to heat back up. This makes your pasta mushy and you'll often find it clumps together.
FAQs
- Why is it called arrabbiata sauce?
- The main ingredients to this sauce are garlic, tomatoes, and red pepper flakes for spice. The word “arrabbiata” in Italian actually means “angry” – this refers to the spiciness you get from the red pepper! If you don't do well with spice, you can adjust the flavour to your liking.
- Does arrabbiata typically include chicken?
- Despite appearances, there's just one type of arrabbiata sauce in Italy and it doesn't include any kind of meat, just tomato, and a few other ingredients.
- Despite appearances, there's just one type of arrabbiata sauce in Italy and it doesn't include any kind of meat, just tomato, and a few other ingredients.