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Spaghetti all'Assassina

A spicy, crispy Italian pasta dish cooked entirely in a pan.

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Italian
medium
31 min
4
vegetarian
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 26 min
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Ingredients
  • 5 oz Triple concentrated tomato paste
  • 5 cups Water
  • SaltTwo good pinches
  • 3 Garlic clovesTwo whole mashed, one minced
  • 1/2 cup Olive oil
  • 1/2 cup Tomato pureeUndiluted
  • SpaghettiUncooked
Instructions
  1. 1

    Prepare tomato broth by mixing 5 oz of triple concentrated tomato paste with 5 cups of water. Add two pinches of salt and bring to a simmer. Set aside.

    5 min

  2. 2

    In a large pan, sauté 3 cloves of garlic (2 whole mashed, 1 minced) in 1/2 cup of olive oil over medium heat until golden brown.

    5 min

  3. 3

    Add 1/2 cup of undiluted tomato puree to the pan and let it reduce for a minute.

    1 min

  4. 4

    Add uncooked spaghetti to the pan, frying it until it starts to stick and becomes crispy. Flip to brown both sides.

    5 min

  5. 5

    Gradually add the hot tomato broth to the pan, treating it like a risotto. Allow the broth to be absorbed before adding more, repeating until the spaghetti is cooked.

    15 min

Equipment Needed
14 inch pan
stove

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