Italian
Spaghetti with Anchovies and Zucchini Flowers
by Cucina con Ruben · 548K subscribers on YouTube
A simple and flavorful spaghetti dish with salted anchovies, zucchini flowers, pecorino cheese, and lemon zest, finished with fresh mint. The pasta is finished in the sauce for maximum flavor.
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
10 items- Olive Oilto taste
- Buttera small knob
- 1/2 pcsOnionhalf
- Anchovies in Oila few, salted
- Wateras needed
- Zucchini Flowersa handful, some used in sauce, some raw
- Mentucciafresh mint
- Spaghettias needed
- Pecorino Romanograted, to taste
- Lemon Zestfrom one lemon
Method
- Heat a drizzle of olive oil and a small knob of butter in a pan over medium heat.
- Finely chop half an onion and sauté until soft and translucent.
- Add a few salted anchovies and a splash of water; stir until they dissolve.
- Open the zucchini flowers and add them to the pan with another splash of water.
- Add a spoonful of pasta cooking water and some fresh mint.
- Cook the spaghetti until al dente, then transfer it to the pan and finish cooking it in the sauce, keeping it moist.
- Add grated pecorino cheese to taste and a sprinkle of lemon zest.
- Serve with raw zucchini flowers cut into strips and more pecorino on top.
Cucina con Ruben
Home cookReviewer548K subscribers on YouTube242.9M total channel viewsRuben Bondi - cucina italiana, kosher e giudaico-romana. Diventato noto durante il lockdown cucinando dal balcone a Trastevere.
