1Preheat your oven to 425.
2Thinly slice 4 cloves of garlic and dice 1 large shallot.
3In a saucepan, heat up some olive oil and add your chopped shallots and garlic. Slowly cook on medium-low heat until they soften up and become more translucent (about 8-10 mins). Be sure not to burn them. Once they feel soft add in your chopped chillies and mix well. I used 2 heaping tablespoons of chopped chillies for a spicy version but add/remove to taste.
4Pour in your passata and season with a teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of sugar. Leave to simmer.
5Place your pasta in a pot of boiling water and cook until just below the package's recommended time. It will finish cooking in the sauce.
6Once your pasta is just below al dente, scoop it into your sauce and mix well. Let the pasta cook for another 1-3 minutes depending on doneness.
7When you are happy with the texture of your pasta, place it on an oven-proof plate and cover with plenty of grated parmigiano reggiano. Place on the top rack of your preheated oven until the top crisps up and some slight color change begins to happen.
8Serve with your spicy rigatoni with a slide of flatbread and a margarita. Enjoy!