Pasta crudaiola with spaghetti ( easy cold pasta)
Pasta alla crudaiola with spaghetti is a classic Italian summer recipe that you are waiting for. The sause is served raw, loaded with fresh sweet chopped tomatoes, garlic basil leaves, anchovies and plenty of olive oil. It's an effortless recipe that's absolutely delightful on a hot day.
Servings: 4 people
Equipment
- 1 Vegetable Knife
- 1 Chopping board
- 1 Cheese grater
- 1 Large bowl
- 1 Pasta pot
Ingredients
- 700 gr Datterini tomatoes 25 oz
- 1 Garlic grated
- 10 gr Anchovies in olive oil (if stored in salt remove the excess of salt) 0.4 oz
- 10 Basil leaves
- 4 teaspoon Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and cracked black pepper to taste
- Ricotta salata to taste
- 360 gr Spaghetti 13 oz
Instructions
- Chop the tomatoes into small pieces with a knife, and add them to a large bowl along with the grated garlic and chopped anchovies.
- Tear the fresh basil leaves by hand and add them to the bowl. Add the olive oil, salt, and cracked black pepper. Give it all a good stir. Cover the bowl and let the sauce rest for at least 30 minutes at room temperature.
- 10 minutes before the end of the resting time cook the spaghetti according to the package directions. Once cooked, drain the spaghetti and immediately add it to the bowl with the sauce and the grated ricotta salata. Give everything a good stir to coat the pasta evenly and serve immediately.
Notes
Tips
Best quality ingredients- Even tough this recipe is extremely simple, using high quality ingredients is a must. This is especial true for the olive oil. Since the crudaiola sauce is uncooked and has few ingredients, the flavour of the olive oil really stands out. Choose the best extra virgin olive oil you can afford. It truly makes all the difference.
Let it rest- The secret to a flavour salsa crudaiola lies in letting the sauce rest for 30 minute once mixed. This allow the tomatoes to release all their sweet juices and have the time to blend with the rest of the ingredients. The results is a sauce that burst in flavour.
Serve it at room temperature- This dish is meant to be enjoyed at room temperature. The contrast between the warm spaghetti at the room temperature salsa crudaiola is what makes the flavours bloom and stand out. Believe me, you don't want a cold sauce straight from the fridge where you can barely taste the flavour!
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