Spaghetti all'Amatriciana: classic Italian pasta coated in spicy tomato sauce, flavored with guanciale, fresh basil and pecorino cheese
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Now, let's talk pasta for a minute.
This recipe is quite simple, extra flavorful and ready in no time.
By the time you bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta, your sauce will be simmering along, and ready in time.
For this recipe you will traditionally need guanciale (cure pork cheek). If you can't find guanciale, you could substitute with pancetta, possibly thick sliced so you can cube it or cut it in strips. In case neither are available, I normally opt for salt-cured pork (or bacon... but the smokey flavor of bacon is generally too strong for my taste!).
Saute' the onion and guanciale in olive oil. Flavor with two or three peperoncini. If you don't know peperoncini, they are Italian extra spicy dry hot pepper.
You only very little peperoncino to make the sauce super hot!
Add the crushed tomatoes and half cup of white wine. Simmer the sauce and toss with the spaghetti when ready al dente.
Add some fresh basil at the end and grated Pecorino cheese. You can substitute with Parmesan cheese if you can't find pecorino.
Toss, swirl, serve and enjoy as fast as you can!
Buon appetito!
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