Bucatini all’Amatriciana
- Total Time
- 45 minutes
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Ingredients
- ½pound of unsliced pancetta or prosciutto
- 3tablespoons olive oil
- 1medium red onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1½pounds canned tomatoes, preferably imported Italian
- ½teaspoon hot red-pepper flakes
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1pound dried bucatini or perciatelli
- ½cup freshly grated pecorino, romano or Parmesan cheese
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
565 calories; 25 grams fat; 8 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 12 grams monounsaturated fat; 4 grams polyunsaturated fat; 63 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams dietary fiber; 6 grams sugars; 21 grams protein; 617 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Cut the pancetta or prosciutto into chunks less than one-half inch thick. Place in a saucepan with the olive oil and fry over low heat for 15 minutes, until all the fat has been rendered out and the meat is very crisp. Remove the meat from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Step 2
Add the onion to the pan and saute over medium heat for five minutes.
- Step 3
Drain the tomatoes, finely chop them and add to the onion in the pan. Season with red-pepper flakes and salt and pepper to taste and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Step 4
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of cold water to a boil and add salt to taste. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 9 to 12 minutes, depending on the brand. Drain well.
- Step 5
Transfer the cooked sauce to a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pasta and the reserved meat and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Remove the skillet from the heat, add the cheese and mix very well. Transfer the pasta to a warm platter and serve immediately.
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Why people feel the need to criticize entry little detail in a recipe is beyond me. Snobs. No one is proclaiming authenticity, they’re just providing recipes. Relax people. This recipe is absolutely delicious, and I don’t care about what someone in Italy, or Greece, or wherever thinks about the ingredients. My goodness. Chill.
Similar but not the original recipe which has no onion (and also no garlic), guanciale (pork jowl) instead of pancetta, which is acceptable and never prosciutto. Never olive oil, but a tablespoon of lard. And only pecorino, preferably pecorino from Amatrice.
It is very difficult to find guanciale in the States, especially if you are not in a highly populated urban area. We always use pancetta as a substitute and it's delicious. Of course we would prefer guanciale, as we had in Italy, but we make do with what we have. I don't think that this substitution warrants such a strong reaction.
Just tried this. It is delicious, and fairly easy. The blend of the canned tomatoes with the fried pancetta made a rich and surprisingly velvety sauce that clung to the bucatini beautifully. I added a few capers for the last few minutes, and just a dab of minced garlic from the jar. This is a keeper.
@Panchito I always make carbonara with bacon. Delicious.
We don’t each much pork but used rotisserie chicken as a substitute - awesome!