SPAGHETTI SAN GENNARO (A Delicious Neapolitan Pasta Recipe with Anchovies)
Spaghetti alla San Gennaro is a typical first course of the very poor Neapolitan cuisine known to be the favorite dish of the great Totò!
Talking about it is his daughter , Liliana , in the book dedicated to him in which she recounts the legendary king of laughter’s passion for this dish.
A dish that represents in toto the Neapolitan spirit , the spirit of the Neapolitans , a people accustomed to juggling poverty and creating with little an excellent dish!
I assure you that once you try it , you cannot do without it anymore!
The ingredients for this very good pasta are simple and easily available , after all they are pantry ingredients present in every home , even the making of the dish is simple and fast : anchovies , oregano , oil , with or without cherry tomatoes all topped with garlic flavored toast for a special dish!
Servings:4
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 cups of Spaghetti pasta
- 4 anchovies in oil
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 cups of cherry tomatoes
- 8 basil leaves
- oregano, salt and chili pepper to taste
- extra virgin olive oil to taste
- 8 slices of bread
METHOD
Rub the bread with a clove of garlic; save the remaining garlic for sautéing.
Roughly chop the bread, then crisp it in a pan with a drizzle of oil
Cook spaghetti in salted water.
Brown the garlic in a pan with a drizzle of oil, add the anchovies and let them melt over low heat.
Add the chili and oregano and allow to flavor;
Add the cherry tomatoes cut in half.
Season lightly with salt and cook for 5 minutes.
Drain the spaghetti al dente in the pan and finish cooking.
Plate and serve with fresh basil, a sprinkling of oregano and the crusty bread.
You can add the bread in slices or cubes (I prefer cubes).
