Assassin’s Spaghetti

Spaghetti all’assassina

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Preparation info
  • Serves:

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      35 min

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Pasta Therapy: Over 100 nourishing recipes for relaxation, calm and healing

By Isabella Barbato

Published 2026

  • About

A bold one-pan spaghetti from Bari, cooked directly in tomato broth until spicy, crispy and full of character. We discovered Spaghetti all’Assassina shortly before my dad became ill, but it quickly became a staple at home. He loved its intensity. The chilli heat, the way the pasta crackled in the pan, the sticky richness of the sauce. It was one of those dishes that brought a bit of drama to the table.

It’s made differently to most pasta. The spaghetti cooks directly i