Pasta With Spicy Anchovy Sauce And Dill Bread Crumbs

Serves: 2

Leola Gaylord

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

58

Spice

54

Sweetness

50

Sourness

45

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Heat 1/4 cup oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until it shimmers, then cook bread crumbs, stirring constantly, until deep golden and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes

2

Transfer bread crumbs to a bowl and toss with dill and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and black pepper

3

Wipe out skillet, then cook onions with 1/4 teaspoon salt in remaining 1/2 cup oil over medium heat, stirring frequently, until very soft, 12 to 15 minutes

4

Add anchovies and cook, mashing anchovies into onions, until dissolved

5

Meanwhile, cook bucatini in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (2 tablespoons salt for 5 quarts water) until al dente

6

Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain pasta

7

Stir red-pepper flakes and reserved water into anchovy sauce, then add pasta and toss to combine

8

Add about half of bread crumbs and toss to coat

9

Serve sprinkled with remaining bread crumbs

10

Heat 1/4 cup oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until it shimmers, then cook bread crumbs, stirring constantly, until deep golden and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes

11

Transfer bread crumbs to a bowl and toss with dill and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and black pepper

12

Wipe out skillet, then cook onions with 1/4 teaspoon salt in remaining 1/2 cup oil over medium heat, stirring frequently, until very soft, 12 to 15 minutes

13

Add anchovies and cook, mashing anchovies into onions, until dissolved

14

Meanwhile, cook bucatini in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (2 tablespoons salt for 5 quarts water) until al dente

15

Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain pasta

16

Stir red-pepper flakes and reserved water into anchovy sauce, then add pasta and toss to combine

17

Add about half of bread crumbs and toss to coat

18

Serve sprinkled with remaining bread crumbs