Spaghetti alla Carrettiera
by Chef Stefano Barbato · 938K subscribers on YouTube
A simple Sicilian pasta dish made with fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil, and pecorino cheese. Quick, flavorful, and can be enjoyed cold.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
8 items- 200 gSpaghetti
- 3 pcsPomodori Grandi e MaturiPreferably oxheart or large ripe tomatoes; use 3-4 depending on size.
- Pecorino SicilianoCan substitute with pecorino romano, parmigiano reggiano, or grana padano.
- 1 pcsGarlic1 clove, peeled and crushed; remove after marinating.
- 10 pcsFresh BasilLeaves; extra for garnish.
- SaltFor pasta water and seasoning.
- Black PepperFreshly ground, to taste.
- Extra Virgin Olive OilExtra virgin, generous drizzle.
Method
- Salt the water for the pasta and bring to a boil.
- Add the tomatoes to the boiling water and blanch for about 2 minutes, until the skin splits.
- Remove the tomatoes, peel off the skin, remove the seeds and the fibrous core. Chop the pulp into small pieces (or puree if desired).
- Place the tomato pulp in a large bowl. Add the crushed garlic clove (peeled), basil leaves, a pinch of salt, pepper, and a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Mix well and let it marinate while the pasta cooks.
- Cook the spaghetti in the boiling salted water until al dente.
- Remove the garlic clove from the tomato mixture (optional; if left in, remove the central germ).
- Drain the spaghetti and add it to the bowl with the tomato mixture. Toss well.
- Grate the pecorino cheese over the pasta (always add cheese on top, not under, to avoid clumping). Mix again.
- Plate the pasta, finish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, a few extra basil leaves, and a pinch of pepper.
- Serve immediately.
Chef Stefano Barbato
Professional chef938K subscribers on YouTube236.9M total channel views"Benvenuti nella mia cucina! Sono lo Chef Stefano Barbato e qui condivido con voi la mia passione per il buon cibo. Dalle tecniche professionali spiegate passo dopo passo alle ricette della tradizione italiana, il mio obiettivo è rendere la grande cucina accessibile a tutti. Che sia un primo cremoso o una delle mie 'bambine cattive' appena sfornate, ogni piatto è fatto con amore. Sarà buono o non sarà buono? Iscrivetevi per scoprirlo insieme a me! 👨🍳🇮🇹" Hola y bienvenidos a mi canal de video recetas en español los encuentra aquí https://www.youtube.com/user/ChefStefanoBarbatoEs Chef Stefano Barbato
