Pasta Amatriciana

Name: Pasta Amatriciana
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 5½ oz Guanciale; ¼ tsp Red Pepper Flakes; 1¾ lb Canned Tomatoes; 1½ tsp Salt; 14 oz Bucatini; 3½ oz Pecorino

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Bucatini is tossed with tomato sauce, crisp guanciale and pecorino. The sauce simmers while the pasta cooks, so dinner is ready in about 30 minutes.

Total: 35 min; 5 prep · 30 cook
Serves: 4; Scale it below
Calories: 694; kcal per serving
Protein: 26g; per serving

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Bucatini with tomato sauce, guanciale and grated pecorino in a bowl.

35 min

Ingredients

6 ingredients

4 servings

5½ oz Guanciale, cut into short strips
¼ tsp Red Pepper Flakes
1¾ lb Canned Tomatoes, crushed by hand (Whole peeled tomatoes, with their juices)
1½ tsp Salt (For the pasta water)
14 oz Bucatini
3½ oz Pecorino, finely grated

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Nutrition per serving

Estimated

694 kcal

Protein: 26 g
Carbs: 83 g
Fat: 29 g
Fiber: 7 g

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Method

6 steps 5 min prep · 30 min cook

Prep

Step 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil while you start the sauce.

Cook

Step 2. Cook Guanciale in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden and the fat has rendered, about 8 minutes. Lower the heat if it browns too quickly.
Step 3. Stir in Red Pepper Flakes and Canned Tomatoes. Simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, about 15 minutes.
Step 4. Meanwhile, add Salt and Bucatini to the boiling water. Cook until just shy of tender, about 1 minute less than the package directs. Reserve a cup of pasta water, then drain.
Step 5. Add the drained pasta to the sauce with a splash of reserved pasta water. Toss over medium heat until the pasta is tender and coated, about 2 minutes, adding more pasta water if needed.

Finish & serve

Step 6. Remove the skillet from the heat. Toss with most of the Pecorino, then divide among bowls and sprinkle the rest over the top.

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Use pancetta if you can't find guanciale; it will give the sauce a slightly different flavor.

Good to know

Add the cheese off the heat and loosen the sauce with pasta water as needed so it coats the bucatini.

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