Bucatini Amatriciana

Name: Bucatini Amatriciana
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 12 ounces Bucatini; 1 pound Diced pancetta or bacon; 14 ounces Crushed Tomatoes (can); 1 pinch Crushed red pepper; 20 leaves of basil; 4 cloves Garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons Olive oil; 6 ounces Pecorino romano; 1 pinch Kosher Salt; 1 pinch Groun Black Pepper; 1 Lg Shallot, diced

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:20min

Bucatini Amatriciana. This dish originated in Amatrice, a hill town outside of Rome. Authentic bucatini all’amatriciana is made with bucatini pasta (thicker, hollow spaghetti) tossed in a rich sauce of tomatoes, caramelized onion, dried chile pepper, and plenty of deeply savory cured guanciale. The end result is one of the most flavorful bowls of pasta ever to originate from out Italy.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:03:56 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories992.7 kcal (50%)

Total Fat58.9 g (84%)

Carbs73 g (28%)

Sugars7.2 g (8%)

Protein45.7 g (91%)

Sodium2857.8 mg (143%)

Fiber5 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

12 ouncesbucatini

1 pounddiced pancetta

or bacon

14 ouncescrushed tomatoes can

1 pinchcrushed red pepper

20 leavesbasil

4cloves garlic

minced

2 tablespoonsolive oil

6 ouncespecorino romano

1 pinchkosher salt

1 pinchground black pepper

1shallot

lg, diced

Instructions

Step 1

Begin by cooking the bucatini according to the package directions, then drain and set aside. Add the diced pancetta or bacon to a large cold skillet. Reduce the heat to low and continue to render the meat until it is crisp. Set aside after removing from the pan. Remove the rest of the fat, leaving about 2 Tablespoons in the pan.

Step 2

Add the shallot and olive oil. Cook for 1-2 minutes, or until it begins to soften, before adding the garlic and cooking for another minute. Season with salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes to taste.

Step 3

Add the crushed tomatoes and basil to the shallot and garlic. Simmer for 15 minutes on low heat.

Step 4

Stir in the majority of the pancetta (or bacon) Set aside some for sprinkling on top of pasta.

Step 5

Stir in the pasta and half of the pecorino until well coated.

Step 6