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Spaghetti all’Assassina
This spicy one-pot pasta dish is common on menus in Bari, Italy, but can easily be prepared at home.
Spaghetti all’assassina. Assassin’s spaghetti. This spicy pasta dish is common on menus in Bari, Italy. Like many classic dishes, there are a couple versions of its original story. According to one, a distracted chef accidentally left his pasta cooking until the sauce burned, while other attributes the recipe title to the dishes killer spiciness. The method involves treating spaghetti as you would risotto. Once the pasta soaks up the flavorful liquid, it starts to char. Bari is famous for serving this extra picante, but at home you can make it as mild or spicy as you wish.
This spicy one-pot pasta dish is common on menus in Bari, Italy, but can easily be prepared at home.
April 15, 2026
