How to prepare spaghetti Turiddu at home, quick and tasty traditional Sicilian recipe

Spaghetti with Turiddu: A quick Sicilian recipe not to be forgotten. Spaghetti alla Turiddu is in fact a Simple Plate, economic, quick and tasty, which for us Sicilians represents the Classic quick spaghetti pasta. See how simple it is in this short RECIPE VIDEO on my YouTube channel. Among all my SICILIAN RECIPES It is one of the easiest ever, even if it retains all the Mediterranean scents of my land. Among other things, Also find a playlist of VIDEO RECIPES SICILIANE STEP BY STEP on my YouTube channel.

History and origins of Sicilian spaghetti Turiddu

The name of this dish, spaghetti Turiddu, is a tribute to the character of 'Turiddu’ in Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana. The preparation takes really just a moment, and the ingredients are very few, but it is essential to have a good oregano, very fragrant. For the rest, you only need chopped tomatoes, oil, chilli if you like, some black olives and you're done. The Sicilian recipe for spaghetti alla Turiddu is ideal for unexpected guests, also numerous, or for one Midnight spaghetti.

I put the cheese, preferably a Pecorino siciliano canestrato peppery one one pecorino siciliano PDO, because they are dependent, but it is a dish that was born without using grated cheese as a condiment. Is, if you love the sauce with olives, try the recipe, very Roman and spicy, from the PASTA PUTTANESCA or the traditional one PASTA WITH OLIVE SAUCE of the Italian tradition made with garlic, onions, basil and obviously olives.

Spaghetti alla Turiddu and pasta puttanesca: the differences

We often tend to confuse these two historic first courses, one Sicilian and the other Roman, due to the presence of tomato and black olives. The differences, but, they are substantial. The classic puttanesca pasta contains salted anchovies and capers, often accompanied by a base of garlic. And it is therefore remarkably tastier of the original Sicilian recipe of the spaghetti Turiddu. Which is much poorer and more essential and is based on the sweetness of tomatoes and the balsamic scent of oregano.

Which olives to use for the real Turiddu spaghetti?

In a first course with very few ingredients, the choice of raw material It is essential. And making a mistake in choosing the olives is absolutely forbidden. Sicilian tradition requires the use of black olives in brine or characteristics castor olives (bake), that is, those shriveled and sweet black olives cooked in the oven. Both are large, fleshy olives, the first more salty and aromatic and the second sweeter, but with a slightly bitter aftertaste.

Cooking times for Turiddu sauce: it is a sauce that should not be cooked for too long

Spaghetti alla Turiddu are there ideal recipe for a midnight spaghetti or last minute for unexpected guests. This because the sauce is prepared in the exact cooking time of the pasta. Turiddu sauce, Indeed, does not require long cooking: is a sauce that must maintain a fresh taste’ to enhance the olives and the scent of oregano. And now I wish you a good day!

TURIDDU PASTA: RECIPE OF SICILY

Portions: 4 Preparation: 10 minutes Cooking: 10 minutes 10 minutes

Nutrition facts: 250 calories 20 fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

400 g spaghetti

600 grams of chopped tomatoes

150 grams of black olives in brine

extra virgin olive oil

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a pinch of cayenne pepper

a heaped teaspoon of dried oregano

Sicilian DOP grated or Sicilian peppered pecorino (optional)

Procedure

The fast pasta Turiddu prepares the exact time of the pasta cooking, as you see in VIDEO RECIPE.

THE SAUCE - Boil salted water and meanwhile prepare the sauce. In a frying pan with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, to heat and add the red pepper, tomato pulp and salt.

Cook the tomato sauce for five minutes and meanwhile pit and cut the olives into slices; add them to the sauce and let it flavor for a few minutes.

PASTA - Cook spaghetti and drain them al dente, keeping aside half a glass of cooking water to thicken the dough.

CREAMING - Pour the spaghetti in the pan with the sauce and Turiddu, over high heat, Mantecare using a little bit of the cooking water put aside if necessary. Fire off, add plenty of oregano and, if you like it, grated pecorino or pepper. Serve the pasta immediately to Turiddu, Enjoy your meal!

Note

Combination: We recommend a red Ciro DOC (100% Gaglioppo) for softness, medium body and delicate notes of spices that go hand in hand with the abundance of oregano, baked olives and red sauce.