Spaghettini alla Rustica

Thin spaghetti with tomatoes and garlic

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6-8

    as a first course
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Pasta Italian Style

By Patricia Lousada

Published 1991

  • About

The Italian friend who introduced me to this dish writes: ‘All my cooking is based on garlic: strengthens the stomach, helps the digestion, good for the waterworks!’ I can’t vouch for the truth of these claims but I do know that this sauce is delicious. Fresh basil combines wonderfully with tomatoes, but if you can’t find any use fresh chives or parsley.