Bucatini All'Amatriciana - A Classic Roman Dish (e75)

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Buon giorno a tutti! In this episode, Nonna Mia, la nonna di tutti (everyone's grandmother), shares another Roman classic pasta dish - this time, Bucatini all' Amatriciana. If you are familiar with Pasta alla Gricia, this dish is very similar - just add in tomatoes and some dried chiles, and you have Bucatini All'Amatriciana. This dish is said to originate from the town Amatrice. Ingredients-wise, you will need: - 450 grams / 1 pound of bucatini or rigatoni - 250 grams of guanciale or pancetta - olive oil (a drizzle) - 1/2 onion, thinly sliced (optional) - 1/3 cup of white wine - 28 oz can (about 800 ml) of tomatoes - pinch of hot chilies - salt & pepper to taste - pecorino cheese, grated, about 1 cup (as desired) Bring a well-salted pot to boil and cook bucatini about a minute less than required by the package instructions. The noodles will continue to cook in the sauce at the end. Concurrently, add a drizzle of olive oil to a cold pan, and add the guanciale. Over medium-low heat, render the fat from the pork. Add in the onion, and sauté. Season will chilies, salt and freshly ground pepper. You don't want the guanciale to be crispy, So take care not to overcook it. Then pour in the white wine, and allow the alcohol to evaporate. It will deglaze the pan and bring out all that flavour. Ensure you have allowed to alcohol to fully evaporate. Add in the can of tomatoes. Nonna squeezed them first with her hands. She recommends against a food processor as it introduces air to the tomatoes and changes the colour and consistency. Allow the sauce to simmer. When the bucatini are ready, drain, reserving some pasta water. Turn the heat off the sauce and add about half the grated pecorino cheese, then add the bucatini and stir. Add in pasta water as required. Allow the pasta to absorb the sauce and cook another minute or so. Plate the bucatini, sprinkle pecorino generously and serve. Note pecorino cheese is made from sheep's milk. It has a stronger and saltier taste, though if you don't have any, you can substitute with another grated parmesan cheese. Buon appetito! Contact Details: Mobile: 1 249.877.8822 or via Email: nonnamiarecipes@gmail.com & josietulipano@gmail.com YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXQ3YAVnZi3dPghl2pAH7w TikTok @nonnamiarecipes Instagram: nonnamiarecipes Facebook: @nonnamiarecipes