How to make spaghetti alla carterera

A quick and tasty first course, for when you have almost nothing left in the pantry at home: spaghetti alla carrettiera.

All you need is a couple of onions, a little breadcrumbs and some herbs to prepare a good plate of spaghetti alla carrettiera, perhaps the simplest first course that you can cook, dedicated to those who want to enjoy a plate of pasta without struggling and without not even going shopping!

Preparation of spaghetti alla carterera

1. To prepare your spaghetti alla carterera, peel and slice the two onions very thinly. The white onions will give a stronger flavor to the dish, but if you want it sweeter and more delicate, opt for red onions, even from Tropea.
2. Once the onions have been sliced, brown them in a pan with a pinch of fine salt and a few turns of extra virgin olive oil, the garlic, peeled and deprived of the internal green shoot , and a few pieces of fresh chilli pepper. If, however, you only have chilli powder, you can add it at the end of preparation, when you go to sauté the pasta in the pan.
3. Boil the pasta in salted water with coarse salt, then drain it and sauté it in the pan with the rest of the ingredients and, if desired, a few tablespoons of the pasta cooking water.
4. Complete the dish with a sprinkling of breadcrumbs (mix stale bread without crust, not too finely, and toast it) and freshly chopped parsley.
5. Serve your spaghetti alla carterere piping hot and steaming.

And we also recommend another traditional Italian first course, famous all over the world, here is the recipe for cacio e pepe !

Conservation

The pasta seasoned following this recipe should absolutely be enjoyed as soon as it is ready and nice and hot , the cheese and the other ingredients having now fused with the spaghetti creating a super and delicious sauce. We therefore advise against storing it in the fridge or freezing it in the freezer.