Italian
Spaghetti with Aglione Garlic
by Gambero Rosso · 452K subscribers on YouTube
Giorgione prepares spaghetti with Aglione garlic, a typical Tuscan garlic variety that is large but delicate. He enriches the dish with multiple garlic types, chili, tomato concentrate, white wine, pecorino, and parsley.
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
12 items- 1 kgSpaghetti
- 1 pcsAglione Garlic (Valdichiana)Large size
- 2 pcsRed Garlic (Sulmona)Cloves
- 2 pcsWhite Garlic (Polesine)Cloves
- 1 pcsVoghiera GarlicClove
- 2 pcsFresh Chili PepperWhole
- Olive OilGenerous amount
- Tomato PasteA small amount
- White WineA splash
- Fresh TomatoesEnough to make sauce
- Pecorino CheeseTo taste, for grating
- Fresh ParsleyA drizzle
Method
- Remove the outer layers and the base of a large Aglione garlic, crush it well, and add it to a pot of water that will be used to cook the pasta.
- Peel and crush a few cloves of red garlic from Sulmona, white garlic from Polesine, and one clove of Voghiera garlic. Also prepare two whole chili peppers.
- Pour a generous amount of olive oil into a large pan and warm it over heat.
- Add the crushed garlic mix and the whole chili peppers to the pan and sauté gently.
- Add a small amount of double concentrated tomato paste and stir.
- Add a splash of white wine and let it cook for a few minutes.
- Crush fresh tomatoes into the pan and let the sauce simmer for 5-6 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring the pot of water with the Aglione to a boil, add salt, and cook the spaghetti.
- After a few minutes, prepare an additional mix of garlic – take half a head of Aglione and some of the earlier mixed garlic, slice them into thin rounds.
- When the pasta is al dente, drain it and transfer it to the pan with the sauce. Toss well.
- Sprinkle the additional raw garlic slices over the pasta, then grate some pecorino cheese on top.
- Add a drizzle of fresh parsley and toss once more before serving.
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