Bucatini with Anchovies and Crispy Breadcrumbs by @maritoemoglie_incucina

≈ 20 min

2 servings

🍝

200 g

Bucatini

🐟

4

Anchovy fillets in oil

🧄

1 clove

Garlic

🫒

15 ml

Capers

🥖

50 g

Breadcrumbs

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

🌿

1 g

Thyme

🫒

30 ml

Olive oil

🍝

120 ml

Pasta cooking water

  1. Boil
    • Salt
    • Pasta cooking water

    Bring salted water to a boil in the saucepan.

  2. Heat
    • Extra virgin olive oil
    • Garlic

    Heat 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil in the frying pan and brown the garlic clove.

  3. Add
    • Capers
    • Anchovy fillets in oil

    Add the capers and anchovy fillets to the pan.

  4. Stir
    • Anchovy fillets in oil
    • Extra virgin olive oil

    Stir over low heat until the anchovies dissolve into the oil.

  5. Add
    • Garlic
    • Breadcrumbs

    Remove the garlic from the pan and add the breadcrumbs.

  6. Toast
    • Breadcrumbs
    • Thyme

    Toast the breadcrumbs until golden and crisp, then stir in the thyme.

  7. Cook
    • Bucatini
    • Salt
    • Pasta cooking water

    Cook the bucatini in boiling water until al dente.

  8. Drain
    • Bucatini
    • Pasta cooking water

    Reserve 120 ml pasta cooking water and drain the bucatini.

  9. Add
    • Bucatini
    • Anchovy fillets in oil
    • Breadcrumbs

    Add the drained bucatini to the frying pan and toss with the anchovy breadcrumb sauce.

  10. Add
    • Pasta cooking water
    • Bucatini

    Add the reserved pasta cooking water and toss until the sauce coats the pasta.

Bucatini with Anchovies and Crispy Breadcrumbs by @maritoemoglie_incucina

≈ 20 min

2 servings

🍝

200 g

Bucatini

🐟

4

Anchovy fillets in oil

🧄

1 clove

Garlic

🫒

15 ml

Capers

🥖

50 g

Breadcrumbs

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

🌿

1 g

Thyme

🫒

30 ml

Olive oil

🍝

120 ml

Pasta cooking water

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/10

    Bring salted water to a boil in the saucepan.

    🧂Salt
    🍝Pasta cooking water
    🍲Saucepan

  2. Step 2/10

    Heat 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil in the frying pan and brown the garlic clove.

    🫒Extra virgin olive oil
    🧄Garlic
    🍳Frying pan
    🥄Wooden spoon

  3. Step 3/10

    Add the capers and anchovy fillets to the pan.

    🫒Capers
    🐟Anchovy fillets in oil
    🍳Frying pan
    🥄Wooden spoon

  4. Step 4/10

    Stir over low heat until the anchovies dissolve into the oil.

    🐟Anchovy fillets in oil
    🫒Extra virgin olive oil
    🍳Frying pan
    🥄Wooden spoon

  5. Step 5/10

    Remove the garlic from the pan and add the breadcrumbs.

    🧄Garlic
    🥖Breadcrumbs
    🍳Frying pan
    🥄Wooden spoon
    🔪Knife

  6. Step 6/10

    Toast the breadcrumbs until golden and crisp, then stir in the thyme.

    🥖Breadcrumbs
    🌿Thyme
    🍳Frying pan
    🥄Wooden spoon

  7. Step 7/10

    Cook the bucatini in boiling water until al dente.

    🍝Bucatini
    🧂Salt
    🍲Saucepan
    🥄Wooden spoon

  8. Step 8/10

    Reserve 120 ml pasta cooking water and drain the bucatini.

    🍝Bucatini
    🍝Pasta cooking water
    🍲Saucepan
    🧺Colander

  9. Step 9/10

    Add the drained bucatini to the frying pan and toss with the anchovy breadcrumb sauce.

    🍝Bucatini
    🐟Anchovy fillets in oil
    🥖Breadcrumbs
    🫒Capers
    🍳Frying pan
    🥄Wooden spoon

  10. Step 10/10

    Add the reserved pasta cooking water and toss until the sauce coats the pasta.

    🍝Pasta cooking water
    🍝Bucatini
    🍳Frying pan
    🥄Wooden spoon

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Grains, Pasta, Fish, Preserved seafood, Vegetables, Aromatics, Condiments, Pickled vegetables, Breadcrumbs, Seasonings, Herbs, Liquids

Ingredients

Bucatini, Anchovy fillets in oil, Garlic, Capers, Breadcrumbs, Salt, Thyme, Olive oil, Pasta cooking water

Notes

Anchovy fillets in oil (3 to 4 fillets), Capers (to taste), Salt (to taste), Thyme (to taste, optional), Olive oil (a generous drizzle), Pasta cooking water (a little, to combine the pasta and sauce)

Allergens

Gluten, Wheat, Fish

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Pescatarian, Dairy-free, Egg-free, Nut-free

Calories

495 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 16g, Carbohydrates: 70g, Fat: 17g, Fiber: 4g, Sugars: 2g, Saturated fat: 2.5g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 780mg, Iron: 3.1mg, Calcium: 75mg, Potassium: 210mg

Vitamins

Vitamin B12: 2.1µg, Vitamin D: 1.2µg, Vitamin E: 2.2mg, Vitamin K: 14µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

8 minutes

Cooking

12 minutes

Overall

20 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

10 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Frying pan, Saucepan, Wooden spoon, Colander, Knife

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Weeknight dinner, Casual dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@maritoemoglie_incucina

Origin

Cuisine

Italian, Sicilian

Geographic

Italy, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Al dente, Crunchy, Tender

Flavors

Savory, Salty, Umami, Briny, Garlicky, Herbal

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 0 min (Serve immediately; do not leave seafood pasta out after serving.), fridge : 120 min (Cool promptly and store in an airtight container at 4°C or below.), freezer : (Not recommended because cooked pasta and breadcrumbs lose their texture.)