Amatriciana
By: Ashley & Jason ...
Published: Friday, March 12, 2010 - 11:12am

Ingredients




4 ounces cured pig's cheek (guanciale di maiale) or fresh pancetta, chopped
1 medium onion, sliced
1 clove of garlic
glug of olive oil

12 ounces puree tomatoes (freshest, highest quality as possible)
grated pecorino or Parmesan cheese

salt

chili flakes

bucatini or spaghetti

Preparation

1 In a pot heat the olive oil, add the clove of garlic & onions on low heat season with salt & chili flakes as you like. Saute slowly without color for 10 minutes. As you stir try to mash up the onions. 2 Add guanciale or pancetta cook for an additional 5 - 6 minutes. 3 Remove garlic clove & add tomatoes. Bring to a simmer for 10 minutes. Add a little pasta water if it gets too thick. 4 Toss with fresh cooked pasta (bucatini is best) & Parmesan cheese.

About


Amatriciana is a simple, delicious sauce you can make while the water for your pasta is boiling! For centuries it was prepared with guanciale (dried cured pigs cheek) & grated local pecornio (sheep’s milk cheese) and was known as Gricia (from the village of Grisciano in central Italy). While tomato-less Gricia is still prepared in some parts, it is the tomato-enriched Amatriciana that has become a “classic” sauce all over Italy.