Spaghetti all'Assassina | Food Wishes

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

anchovies

🥗Healthier: canned tuna

💰Cheaper: sardines

Canned tuna offers a lighter flavor while maintaining protein content.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable for frying.

tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato puree

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Canned tomatoes are often less expensive and can be pureed at home.

Heat olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.

Add 2-3 cloves of finely minced garlic and hot chili flakes; sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant.

Pour in tomato puree and fill the jar with water, then add the water to the skillet.

Add a pinch of salt and stir; reduce heat to medium-high and wait for the mixture to simmer.

Once simmering, move the tomato broth to the back burner on low heat.

In the same skillet, add a generous amount of olive oil and turn the heat to medium-high.

Add a lot of hot chili flakes to the oil and wait for them to sizzle for about 1 minute.

Add raw spaghetti to the skillet and toss to coat in the hot oil.

Add four big ladles of the tomato broth to cover the spaghetti; mix gently to keep the spaghetti lined up.

Let the spaghetti simmer, occasionally moving it with tongs until most of the broth is absorbed or evaporated.

Turn the spaghetti over to redistribute and allow the bottom to caramelize.

Continue cooking on medium-high until the spaghetti starts to char, adding more broth as needed and mixing occasionally.

Repeat adding broth and letting the spaghetti cook down until it reaches your desired doneness, which may take 20-25 minutes.

Taste for seasoning and add salt if necessary; decide if you want it served dry or with more sauce.

If desired, add grated cheese at the end, but it can be served without cheese as well.

Twirl the spaghetti in a ladle for presentation and drizzle with olive oil.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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