Spaghetti all'assassina recipe
Learn how to prepare spaghetti all'assassina, a recipe from Bari, Puglia. Simple and incredibly delicious, you will only need some tomatoes and garlic.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 400 gr spaghettoni or vermicelli
- 500 gr of fresh tomatoes or pelati
- 5 garlic cloves
- chili pepper to taste
- extra virgin olive oil a couple of tablespoon
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Crush the peeled tomatoes with your hands (do not use a mixer). Bring a pot of salty water to a boil.
- Add the olive oil to the pan (you can actually use a non stick high quality pan or a cast iron pan) and the garlic. Cook until the garlic is brown or almost burned, then remove it.
- KEY STEP Add the crushed tomatoes and cover immediately with a lid. You need to be careful because it might spurt and you could burn yourself. However the quicker you do it, the more smoked flavor you'll retain in the pan. Keep the sauce cooking on low heat.
- Cook the pasta for two to three minutes, or until in becomes softer. Remove the lid from the pan and add the pasta.
- Cook the spaghetti in the sauce, mixing them frequently. If they become too dry, add some more tomatoes.
- When the pasta is cooked, keep cooking for another 5 minutes, or until you get some crunchy spots. Don't burn it! Just make it slightly crunchy.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
