Dairy-Free Spicy Rigatoni (Copycat Carbone)
An easy and dairy-free version of the famous Carbone Spicy Rigatoni. Simple healthy vegetarian/vegan pasta recipe with just 6 ingredients needed!
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 ounces rigatoni pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4–1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup marinara sauce *
- 1/2 cup unflavored dairy-free cream cheese **
- salt & pepper to taste
- optional for garnish: fresh basil, more red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente
- Place olive oil in pan on medium heat. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, and let cook for 1-2 minutes
- Add marinara sauce and dairy-free cream cheese to pan, and whisk everything together until smooth. Season with salt & pepper
- Turn heat to low and let simmer for 2-3 minutes
- Drain pasta, but reserve 1/2 cup pasta water and whisk into sauce
- Add drained pasta to pan and coat it with the sauce
- Top with fresh basil and another sprinkle of red pepper flakes
Notes
* You can use homemade marinara sauce, but for an easy store bought hack my favorite sauce is Rao’s Homemade
** My favorite brand of dairy-free cream cheese for this recipe is Miyoko’s
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