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Bucatini all'Amatriciana
Bucatini all'Amatriciana is a simple Italian pasta from Amatrice made from Guanciale and just a handful of other ingredients. It comes together in about fifteen minutes and has a mind-blowingly good taste to effort ratio, which makes it the perfect pasta for a quick weeknight meal!
Prep Time
4 mins
Cook Time
4 mins
Total Time
14 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 665 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 200 grams Bucatini
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 120 grams Guanciale (sliced into matchsticks)
- 60 grams red onion (sliced thinly)
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup red wine
- 400 grams whole stewed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 30 grams pecorino romano (finely grated, plus more for serving)
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with well-salted water and bring it to a boil.
- In a frying pan over medium heat, add the olive oil and Guanciale and saute until the fat in the guanciale goes from white to translucent.
- Add the onions and chili flakes and saute until the onions are tender and the guanciale is just starting to brown. You don't need to get it crisp.
- Turn up the heat, and add the wine. Let this boil until it no longer smells like alcohol.
- Add the Bucatini to the boiling water while you finish the sauce, and set the timer for 2 minutes less than what the package says.
- Add the stewed tomatoes to the sauce, along with the tomato paste and salt.
- Use a spatula to chop up the tomatoes. Turn down the heat and let the sauce simmer until the Bucatini is done.
- When the Bucatini is cooked, drain it, reserving a bit of the boiling liquid.
- Add the Pecorino Romano to the sauce and incorporate it into the sauce.
- Add the pasta to the sauce, and stir it together, continuing to cook until the Bucatini is cooked to your liking. If your sauce is too thick, you can add a bit of the reserved boiling liquid to thin it out.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
665kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
59g
(20%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
53mg
(18%)
Sodium
1094mg
(46%)
Potassium
508mg
(15%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
380IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
166mg
(17%)
Iron
2.5mg
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 665
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 665kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 1094mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 508mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 380IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 166mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2.5mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.