Spaghetti All'Assassina

Name: Spaghetti All'Assassina
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 6 cups, water; ¼ cup, tomato paste; 1 teaspoon, sugar; ⅓ cup plus 2 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; ½–¾ teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1 cup, tomato passata; 1¾ teaspoons, table salt; 12 ounces, spaghetti

Main Courses
Europe
Italian
Pasta, Grains, Rice & Beans
Fruits & Vegetables
Vegetables
Pasta
Weeknight
Vegetarian

By Steve Dunn ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2022

Making spaghetti all’assassina requires patience and bravery—and a blatant disregard of the rules.

SERVES 4

TIME 1¼ hours

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