How to Make Bucatini all'Amatriciana

guanciale

🥗Healthier: pancetta

💰Cheaper: bacon

Pancetta offers a similar flavor profile, while bacon is more accessible.

Pecorino Romano cheese

🥗Healthier: Parmesan cheese

💰Cheaper: Grana Padano

Parmesan provides a lower-fat option, while Grana Padano is often less expensive.

Boil water and add salt to it.

Chop 1.5 pounds of smoked pork jowl into larger pieces.

Add a tiny bit of olive oil to the pan and heat it up.

Sauté the pork jowl until browned.

In a bowl, crush whole peeled tomatoes with clean hands.

Add the crushed tomatoes to the pan with the browned pork jowl.

Add 1/4 cup of mead to deglaze the pan, scraping the bottom to release flavors.

Add 1/2 chopped onion and 1 clove minced garlic to the pan and sauté until fragrant.

Cook 2 boxes of bucatini pasta according to package instructions, aiming for al dente.

Combine the cooked bucatini with the sauce in the pan and toss to coat.

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