5 from 102 votes
Spaghetti alla Colatura Italian fish sauce pasta.
Spaghetti alla Colatura features al dente spaghetti tossed with a flavorful emulsion of garlic, fresh parsley, chili pepper, extra virgin olive oil, and Italian colatura fish sauce. This simple pasta highlights colatura’s briny, savory notes balanced with aromatic garlic and a hint of heat, creating an umami-rich coating that clings to each strand.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
532 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients
- 400 g spaghetti (14oz) I used spaghettoni from Benedetto Cavalieri
- 45 ml colatura (3-4 tbsp)
- 1-2 garlic peeled and crushed, cloves
- 20g parsley chopped (⅓ cup, fresh
- 1 teaspoon red chili pepper chopped or ½ teaspoon peperoncino flakes (optional, aka peperoncino, fresh
- 5 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil more if required
- 1 teaspoon salt for pasta or even no salt as colatura quite salty
Instructions
- Put a pot of water onto boil. Add just 1 teaspoon salt or none (the colatura is quite salty). Add the spaghetti and cook al dente according to the instructions on the packet.
- While the spaghetti is cooking, combine garlic, parsley and peperoncino in a large bowl. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil, followed by the colatura. Leave to rest until pasta almost cooked then add 2-3 tablespoons of the pasta cooking water to form an emulsion. Whisk well.
- When the pasta is ready, save some more cooking water and drain. Add the pasta to the bowl along with another ½ cup pasta cooking water. Toss and stir pasta to emulsify the sauce and coat the pasta. If the pasta seems dry, add more pasta cooking water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it reaches the desired consistency. Add a little more colatura and mix again.
- Serve immediately!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
532kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
76g
(25%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Sodium
1457mg
(61%)
Potassium
286mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
423IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 532
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 532kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 76g | 25% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Sodium | 1457mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 286mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 423IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.