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Chipotle Spaghetti

Seafood

This pasta became the favorite food of all my friends. You didn’t sit down to eat a plate of it—you ate a platter.

Ingredients

  • Kosher salt

  • 1 lb. 

    spaghetti

  • 2 tbsp. 

    plus 2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided

  • 2 tbsp. 

    unsalted butter

  • 1/2 

    white onion, chopped

  • 3 

    cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 

    large carrot, peeled and chopped

  • 1 

    stalk celery, chopped

  • 6 

    roma tomatoes, cored and chopped (with seeds)

  • 2 

    bay leaves

  • 2 

    chipotles in adobo sauce (I like Embasa brand), plus 1 tbsp. adobo sauce

  • 1/4 c. 

    heavy whipping cream 

  • Freshly ground black pepper

  • 1/2 

    baguette, torn into bite-size pieces

  • 1/4 c. 

    freshly grated Parmesan

  • 1/4 c. 

    chopped fresh cilantro

Description

  1. Step 1In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente according to package directions. Reserve 2 cups pasta water before draining.  
  2. Step 2Meanwhile, in a large, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, heat 2 teaspoons oil and butter. Add onions and garlic and cook until soft and starting to turn golden, 5 minutes. Add carrots and celery and cook 2 minutes more. Add tomatoes and bay leaves and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft, about 15 minutes. Discard bay leaves. 
  3. Step 3Transfer mixture to a blender and add chipotles, adobo sauce, cream, and 1 cup reserved pasta water. Blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 
  4. Step 4Strain sauce back into saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes. 
  5. Step 5Meanwhile, make croutons: Heat broiler. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss baguette pieces with remaining 2 tablespoons oil and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Broil until deeply golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Top with cilantro.
  6. Step 6Add cooked pasta to sauce and toss, adding more reserved pasta water as needed to coat the noodles.
  7. Step 7 Top pasta with croutons before serving.
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