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Sicilian Pasta With Anchovies And Bread Crumbs - Pasta Canciova E Muddica Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Vino4dino / All my dishes 1 year, 8 months ago I use a digital scale to measure the metric weights. You can also "wing it.' This recipe is worth a try. Prep:20m Cook:11m Servings:2	Vino4dino
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Ingredients

160 g spaghetti

4 salt cured anchovies, possibly the large Italian or Spanish kind, desalted, heads and bones removed, or 8 anchovy filets

1 large garlic clove

1 small onion

25-30 g bread crumbs, preferably made by grating dry bread (it gives a better texture than commercial bread crumbs)

some dried chilli pepper (to taste)

chopped parsley

a teaspoon of grated Sicilian pecorino or Ragusano (optional)

3 tablespoons of good quality extra-virgin olive oil

18-20 g salt for the pasta

Directions

Coarsely chop the anchovies, slice the garlic and onion paper-thin and set aside.

While you bring the water for the pasta to a boil (1.5 litre) heat the bread crumbs in a pan over a medium flame. Stir continuously till the bread crumbs become a nice tan colour. Remove the pan from the flame, pour half the EVO oil into it and stir till all the bread crumbs are coated. Set aside.

When the water boils, salt it and add the spaghetti. While the spaghetti cook heat the remaining EVO oil in a pan on a medium-high flame. Once hot, add the chopped anchovies and, helping yourself with a wooden spoon, mash them till they dissolve into the oil. Add the onion and garlic and let cook till they just start to become golden, then add the chilli, reduce the heat and cook for another two minutes; set aside.

The pasta should be ready and al dente by now: drain it well and dress it with the anchovy-onion-garlic mixture. Add two thirds of the bread crumbs, the parsley and cheese (if using) and stir well. Divide among two plates and cover with a last sprinkling of toasted bread crumbs.

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Comments

greekgirrrl 1 year, 8 months ago said:
I love anchovies...a rare breed, I think.. Great post!

merrimayhem 1 year, 7 months ago said:
You made my night when I saw this. made me think of Nonna's kitchen. Grazie.

carmenperez 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Hey there Dino
sounds yummmy will definatly try it ty

sas 1 year, 2 months ago said:
This is what I am looking for for this evening. I will use anchovy paste because I have it. My mouth watered when I saw the picture. I use fresh bread crumbs all the time it's worth the extra work. Thanks

mamalou 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Love this!

notyourmomma 1 year ago said:
I adore anchovies and pasta with bread crumbs and have the figure to prove it. YUMMY.

a1patti 2 months, 2 weeks ago said:
I can't wait to try this recipe! I am lucky, my husband also loves anchovies!

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Alterations

overhome 1 year, 7 months ago said:
try adding 1 cup of white wine and 1@ 1/2 cups chicken stock to anchovie oil and garlic mix and simmering the uncooked pasta in it the result is a very creamy and rich sause

vino4dino 1 year, 2 months ago said:
That sounds like a great altenate. I'll have to try this next time.

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