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Bucatini all'Amatriciana
Bucatini all'Amatriciana
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

Bucatini all'Amatriciana is such an incredible and flavorful Italian classic! This version is simple and comes together in 30 minutes. 

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Buccatini all'Amatriciana, Pasta
Servings: 6
Calories: 464 kcal
Author: Jeanie and Lulu's Kitchen
Ingredients
  • 1 dash olive oil
  • 12 ounces pancetta diced small
  • 1 whole small onion thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup curly parsley coarsely chopped
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 4 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons red wine
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes 28 ounce size
  • 1 pound bucatini pasta
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated pecorino romano cheese
Instructions
  1. First, get a large pot of water on the stove and bring it up to a boil. While the water heats up, start on the sauce. Combine the olive oil, pancetta, onion and half of the parsley in a large skillet with deep sides. Heat the pan over medium high heat. Let the fat from the pancetta render out and everything cook completely for 7-8 minutes. The pancetta should become crisp and the onions should caramelize slightly. While the mixture cooks season it with the salt, garlic powder and crushed red pepper. Then add in the tomato paste and red wine. Let them cook off for a minute or two while you stir it together and scrape up the brown bits.
  2. Finally, add in the crushed tomatoes. Let the sauce come to a gentle boil and reduce it to a simmer. The sauce needs to simmer for 3-4 minutes for the flavors to meld. Meanwhile, start cooking the pasta. Salt the boiling water generously and pour the pasta in. Since it is thicker than other long pastas, it takes about 9 minutes. Before you drain it, reserve 1/4 cup of the salty, starchy cooking water and pour it into the sauce to loosen it up. Then add the drained pasta to the sauce and toss it all together well. Take the pan off of the heat and keep stirring the pasta while you pour in the two cheeses. It will melt right in and emulsify into the sauce. Serve immediately with the remaining parsley garnished on top!
Nutrition Facts
Bucatini all'Amatriciana
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 464 Calories from Fat 158
% Daily Value*
Fat 17.5g27%
Saturated Fat 6.3g39%
Cholesterol 47mg16%
Sodium 747mg32%
Potassium 163mg5%
Carbohydrates 57.3g19%
Fiber 4.6g19%
Sugar 5.7g6%
Protein 21.2g42%
Calcium 90mg9%
Iron 1.6mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.