Pasta amatriciana
20 min
This slightly spicy Italian pasta sauce works well with bucatini or spaghetti. It's best to use thick bacon or bacon lardons.
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Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4 slices bacon, rind removed and diced
- 1/4 onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 small red chilli pepper
- 1 (400g) tin chopped tomatoes
- Salt, to taste
- 350g bucatini or spaghetti
Method
Prep:5min ›
Cook:15min ›
Ready in:20min
- Heat oil in a pan over high heat. Add bacon and cook until crisp, about 2 or 3 minutes.
- Add the onion and chilli pepper; cook until the onions become translucent.
- Add the chopped tomatoes. Sesaon with salt and leave to simmer for 10 minutes.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions; drain and toss with the amatriciana sauce. Serve hot.
