Bucatini all'Amatriciana
Bucatini is the pasta with a hole in it! Super fun to eat and of course delicious, this pasta has its origins in Rome. Treat your family to this delicious pasta of Italy!!
Ingredients
- 1 lb bucatini pasta cooked
- 26 oz finely chopped tomatoes I used Pomi brand
- 1 onion minced
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 2-3 Thai chilis minced OR sub crushed red pepper to taste
- 5 slices bacon diced OR sub 4oz chopped pancetta or prosciutto
- Parmesan or Pecorino cheese garnish with as much as you please!
- Italian parsley garnish with as much as you please!
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- sugar just a pinch
Instructions
- Heat up a large skillet on medium high heat and fry the diced bacon (or pancetta or prosciutto) for around 3-5 minutes or so. If using bacon, you don't want it to be super crispy...aim for just starting to brown and turn crispy. If using bacon, remove all but around 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat.
- Add minced garlic, Thai chilis, and onion. Stir fry constantly for around 3 min.
- Add the finely chopped tomatoes and bring to the boil, stirring. Lower the temperature to a simmer, and simmer for around 20 minutes. Add a little salt and pepper during this time of simmering.
- While the sauce is cooking, you can cook your pasta and set it aside until the sauce is ready.
- Once the sauce is ready, add the bucatini pasta to it and stir. Add a pinch of sugar, and taste and adjust seasoning (salt and pepper) if necessary.
- Serve a heaping bowl of Bucatini all'Amatriciana garnished with Parmesan (or pecorino) and Italian parsley!
Notes
Twirl this awesome pasta on your fork and don't forget to take a pic of your magnificent noodle pull! :-)
Enjoy this classic Roman dish perhaps with a great glass of Italian vino.
Buon appetito!!
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