Spaghetti alla carrettiera with garlic and pecorino

Spaghetti alla carrettiera with garlic and pecorino

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A simple and classic dish from Catania: spaghetti tossed with olive oil, grated garlic, and pecorino cheese, seasoned with pepper. Ready in just 15 minute…

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This typical dish from Catania can be prepared in just a few minutes using readily available ingredients.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time5 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Total15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodBoiled
  • Estimated cost$1.87 $0.94 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.52
  • $0.09
  • $0.13
  • $1.13

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the spaghetti in salted water, drain them al dente, and arrange them in bowls. Drizzle with a little olive oil and season with pepper.
  2. Grate the garlic and pecorino cheese directly onto the pasta. ≈ 8 min

The bill

Spaghetti alla carrettiera with garlic and pecorino

  • spaghetti$0.52
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.09
  • pepper$0.13
  • pecorino$1.13

Total$1.87

that's $0.94 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • spaghetti
  • Raw olive oil, to taste
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • pepper
  • pecorino

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