Spaghetti All'Amatriciana

Serves: 4

Ally Shanahan

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

42

Sweetness

40

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 tbsps

Red Wine Vinegar

3 cup

Tomato Puree

1360 g

Spaghetti

Directions:

1

Watch how to make this recipe

2

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

3

Meanwhile, unroll the pancetta

4

Cut it into 1-inch long chunks, and then slice each chunk thinly across the grain

5

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over moderately low heat

6

Add the pancetta and cook until it renders some of its fat, about 5 minutes

7

Do not allow it to crisp

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Add the onion and cook until soft, about 10 minutes

9

While the onion is cooking, add the pasta to the boiling water

10

Add the red pepper flakes and parsley to the onion mixture and cook briefly to release their fragrance

11

Add the vinegar and simmer briefly until it evaporates, then add the tomato puree and 1/4 cup of the pasta water

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Simmer briefly to blend

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When the pasta is just shy of al dente, drain it and return it to the warm pot over moderate heat

14

Add the sauce and cook briefly so the pasta absorbs some of the sauce, then transfer the pasta to a warmed serving bowl and shower with the pecorino

15

Serve immediately