Spaghetti all’assassina is a spicy pasta dish featuring shrimp, garlic, and a rich tomato broth. This recipe combines al dente spaghetti, marinated shrimp, and a hint of Calabrian chili for a flavorful experience.
1: Shell and save the shrimp shells for broth.
2: Marinate shrimp with white wine, garlic, red chili flakes, and olive oil.
3: Create the broth by mixing tomato paste, chicken bone broth, water, salt, pepper, and shrimp shells. Bring to a boil for 5 minutes and strain.
4: In a pan on medium-low, add olive oil, red chili flakes, Calabrian chilis, and garlic. Cook for one minute.
5: Add crushed tomatoes and spaghetti to the pan and cook until the bottom of the pasta begins to char.
6: Slowly add in the tomato broth until the pasta is al dente.
7: Heat a pan to medium heat, add butter, and cook shrimp for one minute on each side.
8: Serve the spaghetti topped with cooked shrimp.
