Spaghetti with Bottarga and Almond Bread Crumbs
Spaghetti with Bottargan and Almond Bread Crumbs might be just the side dish you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 5g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 198 calories. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 25. Head to the store and pick up blanched almonds, butter, parsley, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Instructions
Soak the capers in a bowl of cold water for 1 hour.
Drain and finely chop the capers.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 35
Toast the almonds on a baking sheet for 10 minutes, until golden brown.
Let the almonds cool, then coarsely chop them; transfer to a food processor and finely grind.
Spread the bread crumbs on the baking sheet and toast in the oven until crisp.
Let cool, then toss with the almonds and parsley.
In a large pot, melt the butter in 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons of the oil.
Add the capers, crushed red pepper and half of the bottarga and cook over moderate heat until sizzling, about 5 minutes.
In another large pot of boiling salted water, cook the spaghetti, stirring, until al dente.
Drain the spaghetti, reserving 3/4 cup of the pasta cooking water.
Add the pasta to the bottarga sauce. Stir in the reserved cooking water, 2 tablespoons at a time, until the pasta is coated with a rich sauce.
Scatter one-fourth of the bread crumb mixture in a large, shallow bowl. Top with one-third of the pasta. Repeat the layering twice more, ending with the bread crumb mixture.
Sprinkle the remaining bottarga over the pasta and drizzle with the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil.