Fiery and so flavorful – in the best way! Calabrian chili pasta is seriously one of the easiest pasta dinner recipes. It starts with an easy homemade Calabrian chili butter. The best part about making the chili butter is that you’re in the driver’s seat. You get to control how spicy you make this. We like to use a generous amount of chili paste; however, you could easily substitute with a little more tomato paste and a little less chili to make this milder. It starts with Calabrian chili paste, a squeeze of tomato paste, and a few other pantry staple ingredients. Then, we’ll sear the shrimp in this incredibly flavorful butter and toss it all together with pasta! It is seriously such a unique pasta sauce, loaded with spices inspired by Southern Italy. Voila! It couldn’t be easier!
Ingredients for Calabrian Chili Pasta:
How to Make Spicy Calabrian Chili Pasta:
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Chili paste: If you prefer low to medium spice, I suggest 1 tablespoon of chili paste and subbing it a bit more tomato paste to make sure there’s still plenty of flavor. 2 tablespoons for medium-hot food, and the full 3 tablespoons will make this extra spicy. We prefer this with two leveled tablespoons.
