Bucatini All'Amatriciana

Serves: 2

Jailyn Upton

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

59

Sweetness

49

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

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Watch how to make this recipe

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Coat a large saucepan with olive oil

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Add the guanciale and saute over low heat

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Cook until it is brown and crispy and has rendered a lot of fat

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Remove and reserve 1/3 of the guanciale for garnish

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Bring the pan to a medium heat and add the onions and crushed red pepper

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Season generously with salt, to taste

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Cook the onions until they are translucent, starting to turn golden and are very aromatic

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Add the tomatoes and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer the sauce for about 1 hour, tasting periodically

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Adjust the salt, as needed

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Bring a large pot of well salted water to a boil over high heat

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Add the pasta and cook for 1 minute less than the instructions on the package

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Remove 3 or 4 ladlefuls of the sauce from the pot to a bowl, as an insurance policy

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You can always add it back in but it's harder to take out once the pasta is in the pan

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You're looking for the perfect ratio between pasta and sauce

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Drain the pasta from the water and add to the pot of sauce

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Stir to coat with the sauce

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This is how you always finish pasta; you cook it in the sauce to perform the marriage of the pasta and the sauce

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Add more sauce, if necessary

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Add in the cheese and drizzle with olive oil to really bring the marriage together

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Toss to coat and serve in shallow bowls garnished with cheese and the reserved guanciale

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