Spaghetti All’Assassina

Name: Spaghetti All’Assassina
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 serves

This one is for the pasta rebels! Spaghetti All’Assassina, or’ Assassin’s Spaghetti,’ breaks all the traditional Italian rules – in the most delicious way possible. Instead of being boiled, the pasta is cooked straight in a rich, spicy tomato sauce until it starts to go crispy, caramelised, and packed with flavour.

This bold fiery dish is for those who like their pasta with a bit of attitude. Perfect for a quick, exciting mid-week dinner or for impressing friends and family with a delicious and daring twist on spaghetti.

prep time

5

minuti
cook time

15

minuti
serves

3

people

Ingredients

San Remo Spaghetti 500g
500ml passata
1 litre water
4 tbsp olive oil
1-2 tsp dried chilli flakes
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

Method

In a sauté pan large enough for the spaghetti to fit, heat the oil, garlic and chilli.
Add the pasta to the pan and toss through the oil.
In a saucepan combine water and passata and bring to a boil.
Ladell passata and water mixture into pasta, bit by bit.
Continue stirring until pasta is cooked, allowing the pasta to catch on the bottom of the pan and become crispy.
Serve with black pepper, parmesan and fresh basil, and enjoy with family and friends!