Today I want to share with you a recipe that I love: pasta with butter and anchovies. An Italian cuisine classic that wins you over with its simplicity and intense flavor.
In this video, I will show you how to prepare it easily and quickly, with a special touch that will surprise you. Don’t miss it!
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If you like anchovies as much as I do, be sure to explore other recipes on the blog such as Pasta with Broccoli and Anchovies, Spaghetti alla Puttanesca with Anchovies, Spaghetti with Onion and Anchovies Venetian Style, Pasta with Confit Cherry Tomatoes, Anchovies, and Breadcrumbs, and the delicious recipe for Anchovy, Tomato, and Ricotta Mille-feuille. Each one offers a unique and delicious way to enjoy anchovies, demonstrating the versatility of this ingredient.
Sauce: First step
We start with the sauce, the soul of our recipe. In a pan, we melt the butter and add the chopped anchovies and a little garlic, cooking over low heat until the anchovies melt, creating a rich and aromatic base.
Cooking the pasta
While the sauce is cooking, we put the water on for the pasta. Once the water boils, we add the pasta. The key is not to cook it completely in the water, but to finish cooking it in the pan with the sauce, allowing the pasta to absorb all the flavors.
The special touch
Just before finishing, we add a little fresh ricotta or burrata, which adds an incredible creamy texture to the dish.
Finishing and presentation
To finish, we sprinkle some toasted almonds over the dish, giving it a crunchy touch that perfectly complements the softness of the pasta and the sauce.
This recipe is an invitation to explore the simplicity and richness of Italian cuisine from your own home. I encourage you to prepare it; it is an easy, quick, and delicious recipe that you will love.
Enjoy your meal!
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Pasta with butter and anchovies: An Italian classic with a special twist
A simple and tasty recipe: pasta with butter and anchovies. An Italian cuisine classic that wins you over with its simplicity and intense flavor.
Ingredients
- 180 g linguine or spaghetti
- 50 g butter
- 5 anchovy fillets + 2 for plating
- 125 g stracciatella or burrata
- 1 handful of unsalted toasted almonds
- Zest of half a lemon
- Zest of half an orange
- Chopped parsley
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil.
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta, adding the appropriate amount of salt.
- In a skillet, melt the butter and the anchovies, previously cut into small pieces, over very low heat.
- Once the butter has melted, turn off the heat and remove.
- Boil the pasta until al dente.
- Return the skillet to the heat and add the pasta.
- Sauté the pasta with the butter and anchovy juices along with half a ladle of pasta cooking water, a little pepper, and chopped parsley.
- Plate the pasta.
- Place half of the stracciatella or burrata on top of the pasta.
- Distribute the lemon and orange zest and the almonds on top.
- Place one anchovy fillet per person on top of the stracciatella.
- Add a pinch of pepper, the chopped parsley, and a drizzle of oil.
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