Italian
Spaghetti Maxi with Fresh Tomato and Bread and Parsley Cream
by Gambero Rosso · 452K subscribers on YouTube
A sumptuous spaghetti dish featuring a creamy bread sauce made from toasted bread, garlic, chili, and fresh tomatoes, finished with a savory anchovy and parsley topping.
Ingredients
9 items- BreadStale bread, thick slice
- Garlic1 clove
- Chili PepperA pinch
- Olive OilExtra virgin, for cooking and finishing
- WaterFor the bread soup and pasta cooking
- SpaghettiMaxi spaghetti or regular
- Cherry TomatoesFresh cherry tomatoes
- AnchoviesAnchovy fillets, a couple
- ParsleyFresh parsley, chopped
Method
- In a pan, heat olive oil with a clove of garlic and a pinch of chili pepper.
- Add a thick slice of stale bread (with or without crust) and toast it lightly in the oil.
- Once toasted, remove the pan from the heat and carefully add water to create a bread soup.
- Return the pan to the heat and cook the bread soup until thick, then blend until smooth to obtain a creamy sauce.
- Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in boiling salted water until al dente.
- In a separate small pan, briefly sauté anchovy fillets and chopped parsley in a little oil.
- When the pasta is almost done, transfer it to the bread cream sauce and finish cooking together, adding a little pasta water if needed.
- Serve the spaghetti with the anchovy-parsley mixture on top and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Gambero Rosso
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