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Spaghetti Pasta

Cultural Context

Originating from Italy, spaghetti is a staple of Italian cuisine, often served with a variety of sauces. It represents the heart of Italian cooking, where simplicity and quality ingredients shine. Today, spaghetti is enjoyed worldwide, with countless variations and adaptations, from classic marinara to innovative fusion dishes.

ItalianITmain
30 min
easy
6 servings
Servings4
1 kg salt
9 eggs
200 grams spaghetti pasta
1 medium onion
3 garlic cloves
1 1/2 tomatoes
200 milliliters water
2 teaspoons salt
pinch of black pepper
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon chimichurri
200 grams heavy cream

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans provide protein at a lower cost.

tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato puree

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Canned tomatoes are often more affordable and versatile.

1

Place 1 kg of salt into a medium baking dish.

2

Make 9 holes in the salt using an egg.

3

Add 1 egg yolk into each of the holes and cover them all with another kilogram of salt.

4

Place it in the refrigerator and let it rest for 24 hours.

5

After 24 hours, wash all the excess salt off the yolks and transfer them to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

6

Preheat the oven to 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit) and bake the yolks for one hour.

7

In a large pot filled with boiling water, add 200 grams of spaghetti pasta and let it cook for eight minutes.

8

Drain all the water from the pasta and set it aside.

9

In a large skillet over medium to low heat, add a drizzle of olive oil, one medium onion chopped into small cubes, and three crushed garlic cloves, and saute until lightly golden brown.

10

Add 1 1/2 tomatoes cut in half, 200 milliliters of water, cover the skillet, and let everything cook for 10 minutes.

11

After 10 minutes, break down the tomatoes completely.

12

Season with 2 teaspoons of salt, a pinch of black pepper, 1 teaspoon of sweet paprika, and 1 teaspoon of chimichurri, and stir to combine.

13

Add 200 grams of heavy cream and stir until well combined.

14

Add the cooked pasta and stir to combine.

15

Grate the egg yolks prepared earlier over everything.

Cooking Techniques

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Equipment Needed

medium baking dishbaking sheetlarge potlarge skillet

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Also Known As

SpaghettiSpaghetti Noodles
Local Name: Spaghetti

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