Spaghetti with Anchovy-blasted Shallots

anchovies

🥗Healthier: canned sardines

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned sardines provide a similar umami flavor, while canned tuna is often more affordable.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free alternative, while pecorino is a less expensive cheese option.

Prepare ingredients: mince 10 shallots, slice 8 garlic cloves thinly (mince 1 clove).

Heat a monster Dutch oven and add olive oil.

Saute shallots and garlic until fully caramelized, about 20 minutes.

Mince parsley while shallots and garlic are caramelizing.

Add crushed red chili pepper flakes and anchovies to the caramelized shallots and garlic, mixing until anchovies dissolve.

Boil water in a separate pot for pasta.

Cook spaghetti until very al dente, then add directly to the Dutch oven with the sauce.

Ladle in some pasta water to finish cooking the spaghetti with the sauce.

Combine the parsley and garlic mixture with the pasta and serve.

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