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Pizza di Spaghetti

Giada De Laurentiis

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Pasta Primer

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (81)

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Prep
10 min
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Cook
15 min
Total:
25 min
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Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 1/2cup grated Parmesan, plus extra for garnishing
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups leftover spaghetti with olives and tomato sauce, recipe follows
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

In a large bowl, beat eggs, milk and Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper. Add leftover spaghetti and combine well.

In a large 10-inch non-stick skillet, heat extra-virgin olive oil over medium heat. Add spaghetti and egg mixture, spreading evenly and pressing down in pan. Cook until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Carefully invert onto plate, add a little more oil to the pan, and slide mixure back into skillet and cook the other side for 6 minutes. Turn out onto serving platter and cut into wedges and serve warm.

Spaghetti with Olives and Tomato Sauce:

1 pound dried spaghetti

1/4 cup olive oil

1 1/4 cups mixed olives, pitted and halved

1/2 tablespoon red pepper flakes, plus more if desired

3 cups tomato sauce, recipe follows

1/2 cup grated Parmesan

1/2 cup basil leaves, shredded

In a large pot, bring 6 quarts of salted water to a boil. When water comes to a boil, add pasta, stirring constantly for the first minute to help prevent spaghetti from sticking together. Cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes.

In a large saute pan, heat oil. When almost smoking, add olives and red pepper flakes. Saute for 3 minutes over medium high heat. Reduce heat to low and carefully pour in tomato sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.

Drain pasta in a colander, reserving 1/4 cup pasta water. Add pasta to the sauce and toss to coat completely. Add pasta water if you need to thin out the sauce a bit. Plate pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and basil.

Simple Tomato Sauce:

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 small onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 stalk celery, chopped

1 carrot, chopped

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 (32-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes

2 dried bay leaves

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, optional

In a large casserole pot, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and bay leaves and simmer uncovered on low heat for 1 hour or until thick. Remove bay leaves and check for seasoning. If sauce still tastes acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time to round out the flavors.

Add 1/2 the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Continue with remaining tomato sauce.

If not using all the sauce, allow it to cool completely and pour 1 to 2 cup portions into freezer plastic bags. This will freeze up to 6 months.

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Comments & Reviews

  • recipe Pizza di Spaghetti
    randi short hills, NJ 10-22-2008

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    so great

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    i made this several times, the first few times it fell apart. the key is to pre heat the pan and maintain a nice hot pan... over med heat. now it comes out great every time. it was great with my leftover home made mac and cheese.Read more
  • recipe Pizza di Spaghetti
    Shelby Imperial, CA 10-08-2008

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    Love it!

    Rated: 4 stars out of 5
    I just made it for the first time, my crust didn't come out crunchy enough, but I think I'll get the hang of it over... time. I only used a portion of the recipe and eyed all my measurements. My boyfriend hates the taste of eggs so I only made a little for myself. It was delicious!Read more
  • recipe Pizza di Spaghetti
    Anonymous 07-15-2008

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    Cookbook vs Online Recipe - Big Difference!

    Rated: 3 stars out of 5
    I made this recipe from Giada's "Everyday Italian" cookbook. The flavor was nice and it is a good way to use up leftover... spaghetti. However, the recipe in the book called for 1/2 c. of oil instead of 1/4 c. and 1/2 c. milk instead of 1/4 c. milk. That was way too much oil and liquid, and it fell apart. I think by following the measurements in this version of the recipe, the results will be much better. Must have been some typos in the cookbook version!Read more
  • recipe Pizza di Spaghetti
    Anonymous 05-18-2008

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    Good and crunchy but a little plain

    Rated: 4 stars out of 5
    I've made this recipe a bunch of times and have used vegetable oil. I re-checked the recipe and saw that it calls for... e.v.o.o. and tried it but instead got a soggy mess. The trick to getting a crunchy crust is to use maybe only about a tablespoon of oil.Read more
  • recipe Pizza di Spaghetti
    Anonymous 02-15-2008

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    Yummy!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    This was an awesome way to use up leftover spaghetti. It is really important to leave it in the pan for the time stated.... Turning it too soon does not work!Read more
  • recipe Pizza di Spaghetti
    Anonymous 09-16-2007

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    What Am I Doing Wrong????

    Rated: 2 stars out of 5
    I've made this half a dozen times at the kids request. Everytime it comes out a sloppy goppy mess but the kids still eat it... up. I'm not an idiot in the kitchen.... I just wish I knew what I was doing wrong!!!Read more
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