103. Spaghetti da Quaresima

Lenten Spaghetti

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Pellegrino Artusi

Published 1998

  • About

Many who read this recipe will cry out, “Oh, what a ridiculous pasta!” I, however, like it. It is common in Romagna, and if you serve it to youngsters, you can be almost certain they will love it.

Ingredients

  • For 400 grams (about 14 ounces) of spaghetti, which feeds five people, you will need:
  • 60 grams (about

Method

Pound some walnuts together with bread crumbs, adding confectioners’ sugar and a spoonful of the usual spices. After removing the spaghetti from the water, season first with olive oil and pepper, then with a good measure of this mixture.