Bucatini all Amatriciana Recipe
This bucatini all' amatriciana recipe is a spicy Italian dish of pasta served with a fiery amatriciana sauce of tomatoes, red pepper and guanciale. It's a spicy pasta lover's dream.
Servings: 4
Calories: 640kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 ounces guanciale chopped (sub in hot soppressata, pancetta, or bacon)
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 Calabrian peppers chopped (for extra heat and spiciness)
- 4 cloves garlic
- 28 ounce can peeled tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon spicy red pepper flakes or more to taste
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 12 ounces bucatini noodles prepared to al dente
- For Serving: Extra crushed red pepper, fresh chopped parsley, grated Parmesan or pecorino cheese
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan to medium heat and add the guanciale, onion and peppers. Cook them down 5 minutes to soften.
- Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until the fragrance blooms.
- Crush the tomatoes and add them to the pan.
- Stir in the red pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes to develop the flavor. You can simmer longer if you'd like. Taste and adjust for salt, pepper and spicy chili flakes.
- Serve with prepared bucatini noodles. Garnish with extra crushed red pepper, fresh chopped parsley, and grated Parmesan or pecorino cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 640kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 544mg | Potassium: 697mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 595IU | Vitamin C: 54mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 3mg