Italian
Linguine with Fried Breadcrumbs and Olive Paste
by Gambero Rosso · 452K subscribers on YouTube
A simple yet flavorful pasta dish from Giorgione: linguine tossed in a savory mixture of anchovies, garlic, olives, and herbs, topped with crispy fried breadcrumbs.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
13 items- Breadcrumbscoarse breadcrumbs
- Black Olivesoven-dried or regular black olives
- Anchoviesanchovy fillets
- Garlica clove of garlic
- Parsleyfresh parsley
- Lemon Zestgrated zest of an unwaxed lemon
- Thymea sprig of fresh thyme
- Coarse Saltcoarse salt
- Olive Oilextra virgin olive oil
- Black Pepper(optional) — to taste
- Chili Pepper(optional) — dried chili flakes, to taste
- Raisins(optional) — soaked in white wine before adding, optional
- Linguinedry pasta
Method
- Toast the breadcrumbs in a hot pan with a little olive oil until golden and crispy.
- Pit the olives and roughly chop them.
- Finely chop the anchovies, garlic, parsley, lemon zest, and thyme together.
- In the same pan, add more olive oil and cook the anchovy-garlic mixture with the herbs until fragrant.
- Add the chopped olives to the pan and cook briefly.
- Cook the linguine according to package directions until al dente, then transfer to the pan with the sauce. Toss with a little pasta water if needed.
- Serve the pasta topped with the fried breadcrumbs.
Gambero Rosso
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