5 from 45 votes
Bucatini All’Amatriciana Recipe
Bucatini All’Amatriciana is a pasta dish featuring thick bucatini noodles coated with a sauce made from crisped guanciale, crushed tomatoes, and a pinch of red pepper flakes. The sauce is enriched with Pecorino Romano cheese, adding salty sharpness. The result is a hearty, flavorful pasta with a balance of savory and tangy elements.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
545 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Guanciale medium diced
- 3 tablespoons white wine dry
- 2 cups crushed tomatoes
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
- ½ cup Pecorino Romano cheese shredded
- 8 ounces bucatini pasta
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the guanciale to a large frying pan over medium-low heat until browned but still tender, which takes about 4-5 minutes.
- Deglaze with the white wine and cook until the amount of liquid is reduced by one half.
- Add in the tomatoes and crushed red pepper flakes, and stew for 2-3 minutes.
- In the meantime, cook your pasta, drain it, and add it to the sauce and mix in with the cheese until it is completely melted.
- Adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper and serve.
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Notes
- This dish can be prepared up to 30 minutes ahead and kept warm before serving.
- Reheat gently in a small saucepan over low heat, adding water if needed to loosen the sauce.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months; thaw overnight before reheating.
- Adding white wine to the sauce is optional for flavor depth.
Nutrition Information
Calories
545kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
69g
(23%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
38mg
(13%)
Sodium
586mg
(24%)
Potassium
656mg
(14%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
515IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
248mg
(25%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 545
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 545kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 69g | 23% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 586mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 515IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 248mg | 25% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.