Anchovy butter spaghetti
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- 300 g spaghetti
- 7 whole anchovies in olive oil
- 100 g butter
- pecorino cheese
- 1 whole lemon
- parsley
Roughly chop the parsley.
- 1 tbsp rock salt
Cook the spaghetti in boiling water with the rock salt until al dente, about 10 minutes, stirring.
- oil from the anchovies
Add the anchovies with a little of their oil, raise to medium heat and stir until they melt and disappear into the butter.
Reserve some pasta water; move the spaghetti into the pan and toss before adding water.
Tossing with pasta water until creamy
- pasta water
Add a little pasta water and toss hard over the heat, adding more water as needed, until the butter and starch turn into a silky, creamy sauce.
Off the heat, add a little pecorino and more parsley; serve with pecorino sprinkled on top and parsley.
Finishing with pecorino