This pasta caliente is packed with some serious hotness! It’s also vegan, can be made with gluten-free or regular pasta and is so quick and easy to make. I made it with both types of pasta to fit everyone’s dietary needs — half-a-pound regular bow ties and half-a-pound gluten free rigatoni.
What gives it a complex hot flavor is the way the jalapenos are cooked. By heating the oil and then adding the peppers to sizzle, you are infusing the oil with the jalapeno flavor and juice. I was worried a 1/4 cup of jalapenos wouldn’t be enough, but I think it were any spicier, it would have been too hot.
Another great thing about this? It takes about 20 minutes, or less, to make. And, who doesn’t love a home cooked meal that is quick and easy. It’s also perfect for those times you have friends over and invite them on a whim to stay for dinner, because it makes for a great presentation, but is fast to make. Just be sure your guests like spicy foods!
Pasta Caliente
by Michelle Maskaly, The Adirondack Chick
1 pound pasta cooked to desired tenderness (bow ties or rigatoni work best & can be gluten free or regular)
14.5 ounce can of Red Pack petite dices tomatoes with green chilies (hot)
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup jalapenos
garlic salt
salt
Using a mini chopper, coarsely chop up the jalapenos. You can do it by hand, too, but by using the mini chopper you get a little more juice out of them.
Heat the olive oil. Add the jalapenos and sprinkle with garlic salt and table salt. Saute the jalapenos for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently so they don’t burn. Once you get to the point where when you mix it, you can start to smell the jalapenos, add in the can of diced tomatoes.
Mix well and bring to a slight boil for about 9 minutes while your pasta is cooking. You don’t want the tomatoes and peppers to burn, but you want it to keep it hot.
Drain the pasta, return to the pot and pour the tomato and pepper mixture over it.
Mix well and serve immediately.
Enjoy!
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Thanks for posting your recipe at my link party! This looks awesome and I will surely have to give it a try. I am your newest follower as well.
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Ooh, yummy! that looks super easy!
This looks so good. I'm not sure about the jalapenos, as I don't generally like those. Maybe I could substitute something else though. I love new pasta recipes to try!
This looks delicious. I don't do well with hot foods but my hubby would really like this. Thanks for stopping by and linking up for the Weekend Wind Down. 🙂
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Ooooh, I am starved now. This looks Fabulously delish 🙂
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Thank you for this. It looks delicious. I have guys that LOVE spicy hot food. If I wanted to add a meat, say, chicken breast what would you suggest? Would you add them to the oil and cook the same time as the jalapenos? Or, after those are cooked, but before you add the tomatoes. I'd love to hear your thoughts.
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And also thank you for sharing this recipe, your pasta looks so delicious! I usually have my pasta with tomatoes or cheese sauce but I definitely have to try this!
It's always nice to find a new, tasty vegan recipe. And, as I recently posted about the 40 boxes of pasta I bought, (http://lambaround.blogspot.com/2011/03/pasta-pasta-pasta.html) it's especially nice to find a new pasta recipe! 🙂
I love pasta and I love easy. Thanks fellow lady blogger – this one's a keeper!
This pasta dish looks really good. I'll have to try this soon!
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Hi Robin,
Adding chicken or sausage would be a great addition to this dish for meat eaters. I would saute, or grill, the chicken separately with a little paprika & garlic salt, slice it and add it over the top of the pasta. For the sausage, I would grill, or broil, it and do the same. Hope you enjoy it!
What an easy and delicious meal!
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Yum! I'm thinking I'll need to make some pasta here really soon in the next few days!
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