Amatriciana sauce

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Time: 40 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4 - 6

This Italian sauce, "Amatriciana," takes its name from the town of Amatrice and is considered a traditional sauce of the Lazio region. Its main ingredients are guanciale, a type of dry-cured pork cheek, and tomatoes. Make it with canned tomatoes, and you'll always have a sauce bursting with summer flavor, enhanced by garlic, red pepper, and fragrant basil. The sauce is simmered with roasted guanciale, resulting in deliciously chunky textures. Serve with bucatini or spaghetti, sprinkled with grated cheese.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

1 can (800 g) of canned whole peeled tomatoes
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil + extra for serving
110 g guanciale or pancetta, diced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
6 fresh basil leaves, torn
450 g bucatini or spaghetti, cooked until al dente
1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
Grated Parmesan or aged Pecorino, to serve

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Puree the tomatoes in a food processor or with an immersion blender; set aside.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the guanciale and cook for 5-7 minutes, until golden brown.

Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomato puree, basil, and salt and black pepper to taste. Reduce the heat to medium and stir well. Cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until the sauce darkens and thickens. Toss with freshly cooked pasta and serve, sprinkled with parsley and cheese, and season with salt to taste.

Author of the recipe - Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos are an American actress and an Italian chef, food writer, entrepreneur, and television personality.

Categories:

recipe / Summer dishes / Main courses / Pasta / Sauces / Italian cuisine