Spaghetti Gennaro
This recipe comes from a cookbook De Curtis daughter, Liliana, dedicated to him. It is a simple dish of the common folk, and captures the Neapolitan spirit that Totò portrayed many times on the big screen and theater stages.
Time
27 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Course
First Courses
Italian Region
Ingredients
Servings 6
- 1 lb spaghetti
- 3 slices stale bread
- 4 desalted anchovies
- basil
- oregano
- garlic
- extra virgin olive oil
Preparation
15 minutes preparation + 12 minutes cooking
Rub the bread slices with garlic, Then arrange them on a plate. In a pan, stir-fry two garlic cloves with two tablespoons of oil: stir-fry the bread in the oil, being careful that the garlic does not become too brown.In another pan, put the oil, the chopped anchovies and a pinch of oregano. Cook the spaghetti al dente drain and pour them into the pan with the anchovies, then add the crispy bread and stir quickly finishing with a handful of basil leaves, torn into pieces. Serve immediately.
