Fidelanza (Spaghetti Cooked In Tomato Sauce) Recipe

It is said that this unusual pasta dish was invented by farmers in the backcountry of western Liguria, who had to cook their own lunch in the fields. Potable water was not always available, and only a limited amount could be carried over long distances, so these workers developed the technique of simmering their spaghetti directly in a sauce of fresh tomatoes —which they might have plucked right from the vine — with just a little water added. Click here to see Recipe SWAT Team: Pasta Dishes.