# Spaghetti All'Assassina

Spaghetti all'Assassina isn't just a dish--it's an experience, a seductive plate of pasta cooked in a large skillet, bringing it to life with fire. This isn't your grandma's spaghetti! It's bold, fiery, and ready to make your taste buds tingle with excitement. The dry pasta is poached directly in a tomato sauce, making it unbelievably caramelized. So eat it, bite it, suck a punch-- and swing with danger while swirling the fork. This is for those who like to live on the knife, and get ready for a spicy pasta that oozes with sensuality.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 16 ounces uncooked spaghetti
- 2 cups crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup hot water
- salt
- chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

## Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil, garlic slices, and pepper flakes in a big skillet.
2. Spread out the uncooked dry pasta in a single layer in the pan on top of the oil and pepper flakes.
3. Mix 2 cups of crushed tomatoes and 1 cup of hot water. Pour that into the pasta.
4. Let the pasta cook, but do not disturb it.
5. Once most of the liquid is absorbed, use tongs to flip the pasta pieces over so that they can cook on the other side.
6. When the pasta starts to pop and sizzle, add more tomatoes and reduce the heat.
7. Continueously stir and mix until the noodles are coated and the sauce is mostly absorbed, and the pasta is al dente (about 5 minutes).
8. Add salt to taste.
9. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley.

## Equipment

- skillet
- wooden spoon
- tongs
- ladle

## Tips

- Once most of the liquid is absorbed (about 8 to 10 minutes), use tongs to flip the pasta pieces over so that they can cook on the other side. Cook undisturbed for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes.
- The pasta should begin to pop and sizzle.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6StdC2T/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9f9b3d82-0eaf-4410-9466-d6b14b54b552
- Extracted: 2025-07-30

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