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Raora's Kitchen

Pasta all'Assassina
restaurant Italian

Pasta all'Assassina

A fiery Bari specialty where spaghetti is cooked directly in the pan, intentionally charred for crispy, spicy perfection!

schedule Prep 5m
local_fire_department Cook 25m
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Diff Medium

grocery Ingredients

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    3 tbsp Olive oil
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    3 cloves Garlic
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    1-2 Chili peppers
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    400g Tomato passata
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    1 pinch Salt
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    320g Spaghetti
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    as needed Hot water

menu_book Instructions

1

Sauté the aromatics

Heat olive oil in a large pan. Add sliced garlic and chili, sauté until fragrant.

2

Build the sauce

Pour in tomato passata with a pinch of salt. Cook until it thickens.

3

Add raw spaghetti

Drop the uncooked spaghetti directly into the pan - no boiling beforehand!

4

The assassin's technique

Slowly pour hot water, stir, and let it burn a little to create those crispy bits. Keep adding water and letting it char until pasta is fully cooked.

5

Serve!

Plate it up with all those delicious crispy, spicy bits.

Chef’s Notes

This is the famous “Killer Pasta” from Bari! The magic is in letting the pasta intentionally burn and get crispy in spots. Don’t be afraid of the char - that’s where all the flavor hides!

Watch the video for better instructions and all the fun!