Bucatini All'Amatriciana
Bucatini All'Amatrician If you have kosher salt, bucatini, garlic, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.
Instructions
Heat oil in a largeheavy skillet overmedium heat.
Addguanciale and sautéuntil crisp and golden,about 4 minutes.
Addpepper flakes andblack pepper; stir for10 seconds.
Add onionand garlic; cook, stirringoften, until soft,about 8 minutes.
Addtomatoes, reduce heatto low, and cook, stirringoccasionally, untilsauce thickens, 15-20minutes.
Meanwhile, bringa large pot of waterto a boil. Season withsalt; add the pasta andcook, stirring occasionally,until 2 minutesbefore al dente.
Drain,reserving 1 cup of pastacooking water.
Add drained pastato sauce in skilletand toss vigorouslywith tongs to coat.
Add1/2 cup of the reservedpasta water and cookuntil sauce coats pastaand pasta is al dente,about 2 minutes. (
Adda little pasta water ifsauce is too dry.) Stirin cheese and transferpasta to warmed bowls