Spaghetti with Bottarga and Almond Bread Crumbs

Name: Spaghetti with Bottarga and Almond Bread Crumbs
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters whole blanched almonds; 355 milliliters coarse fresh bread crumbs; 1 Tbsp crushed red pepper; 177 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 59 milliliters finely chopped parsley; 118 milliliters salt-packed capers; 454 grams spaghetti; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter; 177 milliliters 1/2 ounces bottarga, preferably mullet, finely grated

Spaghetti with Bottargan and Almond Bread Crumbs is From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Users who liked this recipe also liked Spaghetti with Bottargan and Almond Bread Crumbs, Spaghetti with Anchovies and Bread Crumbs (Spaghetti con Acciughe e Mollica), and Spaghetti with Bread Crumbs.

Instructions

Soak the capers in a bowl of cold water for 1 hour.

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Capers

Water

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Drain and finely chop the capers.

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Capers

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 35

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Toast the almonds on a baking sheet for 10 minutes, until golden brown.

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Almonds

Toast

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Let the almonds cool, then coarsely chop them; transfer to a food processor and finely grind.

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Spread the bread crumbs on the baking sheet and toast in the oven until crisp.

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Spread

Toast

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Let cool, then toss with the almonds and parsley.

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In a large pot, melt the butter in 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons of the oil.

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Cooking Oil

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Add the capers, crushed red pepper and half of the bottarga and cook over moderate heat until sizzling, about 5 minutes.

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Remove from the heat.

In another large pot of boiling salted water, cook the spaghetti, stirring, until al dente.

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Drain the spaghetti, reserving 3/4 cup of the pasta cooking water.

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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.

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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.

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Bread