Spaghetti ai ricci di mare

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This spaghetti ai ricci di mare recipe, or spaghetti with sea urchins, is enjoyed throughout Italy's coastal regions – especially in Puglia, Sicily and Sardinia, where you'll find sea urchins of superb quality.

First published in 2018
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Ingredients

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Spaghetti ai ricci di mare

  • 400g of spaghetti
  • 1 garlic clove, sliced
  • 1/2 banana shallot, finely diced
  • 150ml of white wine
  • 50g of sea urchin roe
  • 10g of parsley leaves, chopped
  • 1/2 lemon, cut into wedges
  • olive oil

Method

1
Begin by cooking the spaghetti. Add to a pan of heavily salted boiling water and cook for 8–12 minutes or until the pasta is al dente
2
As the pasta cooks, add a splash of oil to a large, non-stick frying pan and saute the shallot and garlic until soft
3
Add the wine to the pan and leave to reduce by half, then add the sea urchin roe
4
Drain the spaghetti then add to the pan and toss to coat in the sauce
5
Finally, fold through the parsley and season with a little lemon juice

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