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Fra Diavolo (from Fra Diavolo, nickname of 18th century guerrilla leader, in Italian "Brother Devil”) is a spicy Italian-American tomato sauce for pasta or seafood, made with crushed red pepper, garlic, and fresh herbs like parsley and basil. The sauce is made by sauteing chopped onions in olive oil, then adding tomatoes (canned or fresh), crushed red pepper and garlic. Some recipes add white wine. Some versions of Chicken Fra Diavolo are made without tomato sauce.

It is unclear how "Fra Diavolo" became attached to the name of a deviled (i.e., spicy) sauce, but the name was possibly influenced either by the nickname of celebrated Italian guerrilla/bandit Michele Pezza, or the opera of the same name by Daniel Auber.

References

1. "Definition of Fra Diavolo at Merriam-Webster".
2. "Spaghetti with Shrimp Fra Diavolo". Today. 13 April 2022.
3. "Shrimp Fra Diavolo". Delish. 25 September 2020.
4. "Torrisi's Chicken Fra Diavolo". The New York Times.
5. "How To Turn Up Your Weeknight Chicken Dinner Like a Sicilian". Esquire. March 2015.

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Varieties	Amatriciana Arrabbiata Checca Cincinnati chili Fra diavolo Khrenovina Marinara Neapolitan Pisto Puttanesca Ragù Bolognese Neapolitan alla salsiccia Romesco Spatini Sofrito Saltsa kima Tomate frito Tomato Vierge Vodka Parma Rosa
Manufacturers and brands	Barilla Group Bertolli De Cecco Del Monte Foods Emeril's Heinz Hunt's Mezzetta Newman's Own Prego Ragú Saclà Italia

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