Jamie Oliver's Spaghetti All'Arrabiata

NOTE: The photo above is how the dish turned out in the My Last Supper kitchen, and may look different than as envisioned by the original chef.

NOTE: The photo above is how the dish turned out in the My Last Supper kitchen, and may look different than as envisioned by the original chef.

INGREDIENTS:

Serves 4

  • 7 tbsp olive oil, plus more for drizzling

  • 2 dried red chilies or peperoncino, crumbled or finely chopped

  • 4 cloves garlic, finely sliced

  • 1 red onion, finely chopped

  • 3 14-oz cans good plum tomatoes, sieved, or 3 ½ cups passata

  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • 18 oz spaghetti

  • 1 tsp red wine vinegar

  • 3 tbsp stale bread crumbs

  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped (optional)

  • Fried sage leaves (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

  • Heat about 5 tbsp of the oil in a large sauté pan over low heat.  Add the chilies, garlic, and onion, and cook gently for around 3 minutes.  Add the tomatoes and let them cook until the sauce is quite thick, about 20 minutes.

  • Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water to a boil.  Cook the spaghetti in the salted boiling water according to the packet instructions.  Drain the pasta, reserving about ¼ cup of the cooking water.

  • Once the sauce has thickened, add the red wine vinegar and season to taste with salt and pepper.

  • To make the pangrattato, heat the remaining oil in a pan over medium heat.  Add the bread crumbs and thyme, if desired, and fry until the bread crumbs are crispy, about 3 minutes.

Melanie Dunea