Scungilli Pasta in Spicy Marinara/Fra Diavolo

Scungilli Pasta is a quick and easy seafood pasta recipe that you can enjoy all year long, but that’s traditionally made for Christmas Eve dinner (La Vigilia di Natale) by many Italian Americans during the annual Feast of the Seven Fishes.

The mild and chewy seafood is added to a spicy marinara/fra diavolo sauce made with tomato, lots of garlic, herbs, anchovy, wine and hot peppers.

Ingredients:

Scungilli Oive Oil Parsley Garlic Anchovy

Rinse the scungilli well under cold running water. Then, strain it and let it stand for a few minutes, allowing as much water to drain off as possible.

Set it aside as you prep and gather the other ingredients. Put a large pot of water on to boil for the pasta.

Heat olive oil, half the parsley, garlic, anchovies or anchovy paste and crushed red pepper in a large skillet over medium low heat and cook until the garlic starts to soften and brown, about 3 to 4 minutes.

Add the diced hot cherry peppers and their liquid, then the white wine, and scrape up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan.

Then, add the tomatoes, salt and black pepper and stir until well-combined.

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