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Guitar-Cut Pasta with Bottarga and Chiles: Maccheroni alla Chitarra

Recipe copyright Mario Batali, 2002. All Rights Reserved
Show: Molto Mario Episode: While My Chitarra...

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TOTAL TIME:2 hr 20 min
Prep:15 min
Inactive Prep:--
Cook:2 hr 5 min
YIELD:4 servings
LEVEL:Easy

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup oven-roasted tomatoes, recipe follows
  • 1/4 cup basic tomato sauce, recipe follows
  • 1 pound maccheroni alla chitarra or spaghettini
  • 1 "tongue" bottarga (pressed red mullet roe) shaved or finely grated - or substitute any caviar
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs

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OVEN-ROASTED TOMATOES:
  • 1 pound Roma tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
BASIC TOMATO SAUCE:
  • 1/2 medium carrot, finely shredded
  • 2 (28-ounce) cans peeled whole tomatoes, crushed by hand and juices reserved
  • Kosher salt

Directions

Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons salt.

In a 12 to 14-inch saute pan, combine the olive oil, pepper flakes, and garlic and saute until the garlic is almost brown, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and tomato sauce and bring to a simmer.

Cook the pasta according to the package directions, until tender yet al dente, about 6 minutes. Drain the pasta and add it to tomato mixture. Toss over high heat one minute. Divide among 4 heated bowls, shave bottarga over each bowl, sprinkle with bread crumbs, and serve immediately.
Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.

Cut the tomatoes in half lengthwise, squeeze out the seeds, and remove the membrane. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, oil, salt, and pepper and coat the tomatoes with mixture.

Place the tomatoes, cut side down, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and place in the oven. Cook for 2 hours, or until the tomatoes are very soft and have lost about half of their liquid.
In a 3-quart saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft and light golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add the thyme and carrot and cook until the carrot is quite soft, about 5 minutes more. Add the tomatoes and their juice and bring to a boil, stirring often. Lower the heat and simmer until as thick as hot cereal, about 30 minutes. Season with salt, to taste.

This sauce holds 1 week in the refrigerator or up to 6 months in the freezer.

Yield: 4 cups

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