Nonna's Spaghetti
A versatile Italian pasta with caramelized shallots, anchovies, tomato paste, and garlic tossed with spaghetti and olive oil.
| prepCook pasta in heavily salted water (2 tbsp per gallon) per box instructions; reserve pasta water. | ||||
| extra virgin olive oil (for cooking, half of 240 ml total) | Heat oil until smoking, add shallots | Cook shallots until caramelized, 5–8 min | Add tomato paste, anchovies, garlic, chili & parsley, cook 1–2 min | Add pasta, remaining oil, Parmesan & pasta water, toss |
| 4 shallots, sliced | ||||
| 2 tbsp tomato paste | ||||
| 4 anchovies, chopped | ||||
| 1 garlic clove, sliced | ||||
| 1 tsp chili flake | ||||
| 15 g fresh parsley, chopped | ||||
| 450 g spaghetti or other long pasta, cooked | ||||
| extra virgin olive oil (for finishing, remaining half of 240 ml total) | ||||
| 25 g Parmigiano-Reggiano (optional) | ||||
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