Midnight Spaghetti (Spaghettata di Mezzanotte) | Saveur

Midnight Spaghetti (Spaghettata di Mezzanotte) | Saveur

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The after-party Italian tradition of "midnight spaghetti" gave birth to this lusty pasta dish of anchovies, capers, tomatoes, and garlicky breadcrumbs.

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Ingredients

  • 1 (12-oz.) loaf crusty bread, sliced 1" thick
  • 10 cloves garlic (3 peeled, 7 thinly sliced)
  • <sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup olive oil
  • 1 cup grated parmesan
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 tbsp. crushed red chile flakes
  • 10 canned oil-packed anchovy fillets, 2 tbsp. oil reserved
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> cup capers, drained
  • 1 (28-oz.) can whole peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand
  • 1 lb. casarecce, or spaghetti
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup roughly chopped parsley
  • Zest of 1 lemon

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