Ingredients
SPAGHETTI
400 gr
DATTERINI TOMATOES
500 gr
GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE
40 gr
GARLIC
1 clove
ORIGAN
q.b.
BASIL
q.b.
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
q.b.
SALE
q.b.
Spaghetti alla Poveraccia is a tasty and very tasty first course , ideal for a family lunch or a last-minute evening with friends. It is a dish ready in just a few minutes, belonging to the peasant tradition, made with simple and genuine ingredients: cherry tomatoes, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, oregano, fresh basil and, of course, spaghetti, to be replaced as desired with spaghettoni or another long pasta shape of your choice.

To bring them to the table, simply prepare a sauce of datterini tomatoes , sautéed in a pan with garlic and oil, and then flavored with aromatic herbs, then pour the spaghetti into the pan, previously cooked al dente in slightly salted boiling water, and finally stir in the all with a generous handful of grated Parmesan cheese : the result will be an economical and “dinner saver” dish with guaranteed success.

For a pleasantly spicy note, you can add a pinch of chilli powder or, for an even more appetizing rendering, you can enrich the sauce with anchovy fillets  diluted in hot oil, sliced ​​black olives or desalted capers.

If you love savory flavours, you can replace the Parmesan with aged pecorino or you can sprinkle the spaghetti, once served, with breadcrumbs or stale breadcrumbs: chopped and then toasted in a pan with a drizzle of oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper.

Find out how to prepare spaghetti alla poveraccia by following the procedure and advice step by step. If you liked this recipe, also try the poor spaghetti or try your hand at other first courses .

How to prepare spaghetti alla poveraccia

Step 1
Heat a drizzle of oil in a non-stick pan
1
.

Step 2
Add the garlic clove
2
and let it brown for 1 minute.

Step 3
Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half
3
.

Step 4
Pour them into the pan
4
.

Step 5
Season with salt
5
.

Step 6
Cover with a lid
6
and let the dates dry on a high flame for 5 minutes.

Step 7
After time, it smells like a pinch of oregano
7
.

Step 8
Boil the pasta in plenty of lightly salted boiling water, drain it al dente and pour it into the pan with the sauce
8
.

Step 9
Add the grated Parmesan
9
, add a few chopped basil leaves and stir for a few seconds.

Step 10
Distribute the spaghetti alla poveraccia on individual plates
10
, bring to the table and serve.