Bucatini Matriciana

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Ingredients

1 pound Bucatini, (thick spaghetti-like pasta with a hole running through the center), 100%% semolina noodles

4 tablespoons Olive oil

2 tablespoons Natural cured Gunciale (Jowl bacon) cooked, chopped

4 Green onions, finely chopped

5 Leaves fresh basil

6 6-oz. ladles tomatoes sammarsano

4 tablespoons Picorino Romano, grated

Preparation

Boil the pasta until reaches al dente, then strain. Prepare a red sauce by mixing the olive oil, gunciale, onions, basil, and tomatoes. Heat thoroughly before serving. Cover each plate with the sauce and place the noodles in the sauce, then sprinkle the grated cheese over the plate. Place additional grated cheese on the table.

TRATTORIA ROMA

WINE: FATTORIA PARADISO