Ruby makes Sicilian pantry pasta

Ruby makes Sicilian pantry pasta

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Ruby Goss

Ruby Goss

Food Editor at Kitchen Stories

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"This is my favorite pantry-based recipe to rustle up when I don’t have many fresh ingredients on hand, but need something delicious, fast. It’s inspired by a Sicilian dish called pasta c’anciova and was the first thing I cooked after returning home from Palermo, Sicily’s capital city, for the first time. It’s always been an inventive pantry classic and is said to be the dish that Sicilians who had moved north for work would cook for themselves for a taste of home; as all the non-perishable ingredients could be brought with them in their suitcases. I hope it becomes something you can rely on, and love, too!"
Difficulty
Easy 👌
Preparation
20 min
Baking
0 min
Resting
0 min

Ingredients

2Servings
MetricImperial
250
mafaldine pasta
4
anchovies
2 tbsp
pine nuts
2 tbsp
raisins
1
onion
3 cloves
garlic
2 tsp
fennel seeds
3 tbsp
breadcrumbs
1 tsp
chili flakes
tbsp
tomato paste
150 ml
pasta water
salt
olive oil (for frying)
fennel fronds (for garnish)

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Utensils

knife, cutting board, mortar and pestle, pot (large), frying pan, spatula, bowl (small), ladle, tongs

Nutrition per serving

Cal774
Fat23 g
Protein23 g
Carb120 g
  • Step 1/4

    • 1 onion
    • 3 cloves garlic
    • 2 tsp fennel seeds
    • salt
    • knife
    • cutting board
    • mortar and pestle
    • pot (large)

    Finely chop onion and mince garlic cloves. Roughly grind fennel seeds in a mortar and pestle or crush with the flat side of a knife. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.

  • Step 2/4

    • 3 tbsp breadcrumbs
    • olive oil (for frying)
    • 4 anchovies
    • 250 mafaldine pasta
    • frying pan
    • spatula
    • bowl (small)

    Toast breadcrumbs in a dry pan over medium heat, tossing regularly. Pour into a plate or bowl and set aside. Add olive oil to the same pan over medium heat. Once it begins to heat up, add the anchovies and stir until melted, approx. 30 sec. Add onion and fry until soft, approx. 5 min. In the meantime, add pasta to the pot of salted water, so that it begins cooking and you have the starchy pasta water to add to the sauce in the next step.

  • Step 3/4

    • 1 tsp chili flakes
    • 2 tbsp pine nuts
    • 2 tbsp raisins
    • tbsp tomato paste
    • 150 ml pasta water
    • ladle

    Add garlic, crushed fennel seeds, chili flakes, pine nuts, and raisins. Fry, stirring continuously until the pine nuts just start to brown, approx. 3 min. Add tomato paste and fry for 1 min. more. Scoop up pasta water with a ladle and pour into the frying pan, then increase heat to medium-high and let the sauce simmer to thicken.

  • Step 4/4

    • fennel fronds (for garnish)
    • tongs

    Once the pasta is very al dente, transfer it over to the sauce using tongs (or drain with a sieve, if desired) and toss continuously for approx. 1 min., so the sauce and pasta meld together, adding more pasta water as needed to achieve a glossy sauce. Serve with breadcrumbs on top and garnish with fennel fronds, if you have some on hand. Enjoy!

  • Enjoy your meal!

    Ruby makes Sicilian pantry pasta

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