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Spaghetti allo Scarpariello: A Quick Recipe from Naples

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This quick Neapolitan classic comes together in less than 50 minutes with just a handful of quality ingredients—sweet cherry tomatoes, fragrant basil, and creamy Italian cheeses. The main trick is building a flavorful sauce by gently sautéing garlic and chili to avoid burning them, then letting everything simmer while you cook the pasta and grate the cheese.

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    Get Ready

    First, get everything prepped. Slice the garlic thinly and halve the cherry tomatoes. Put a large pot of salted water on to boil for the pasta. This one's quick!

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    Build the Fragrant Base

    Heat the olive oil in a deep frying pan. Add the sliced garlic, chilli flakes and a few basil leaves. Sauté briefly, just until fragrant. Watch closely so the garlic doesn't burn!

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    Bring on the Tomatoes

    Add most of the halved tomatoes to the pan (set a small handful aside). Once they've softened, pour in the tomato passata, season with salt and pepper, and let it simmer gently for about 15 minutes.

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Spaghetti allo Scarpariello: A Quick Recipe from Naples

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Active time total 40 min
Prep 20 min Cook 20 min
11 Ingredients
7 Steps
Medium Difficulty

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What's in it?

975 kcal

Calories

136 g

Carbohydrates

37 g

Fats

31 g

Proteins

The nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on the specific ingredients used.

About this recipe

Craving the taste of real Italy but short on time in the kitchen? ⏳ Then spaghetti allo scarpariello is just the thing for you! This traditional Neapolitan recipe proves that a heavenly dinner doesn't need a mountain of ingredients or hours at the stove. ✨ Pasta allo scarpariello literally means "cobbler-style spaghetti"! 👞 Legend has it that this is exactly what shoemakers used to whip up in the bustling backstreets of Naples – quick, cheap, and made from whatever happened to be on hand. And that stroke of simplicity is still its secret weapon today! 🇮🇹 All the magic lies in the quality of just a handful of key ingredients. The real star is properly sweet cherry tomatoes – if you can get your hands on datterini tomatoes, you're already winning! 🍅 It's their intense sweetness that gives the sauce its perfect edge. Add fragrant basil, a pinch of hot chilli and a generous dose of two kinds of Italian cheese, and in just minutes you'll conjure up a dish that transports you straight to the busy streets of Naples.

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