Bacon Bucatini with Tomato Sauce (Bucatini alla Amatriciana)

Name: Bacon Bucatini with Tomato Sauce
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250g bucatini pasta; Tomato sauce; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (50g); 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 50g bacon cubes; 8 small, ripe tomatoes, peeled and seeded, diced; 1 medium onion, diced; 1 pinch of black pepper

1
250g bucatini pasta
2
Tomato sauce
3
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (50g)
4
3 tablespoons olive oil
5
1 teaspoon salt
6
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
7
50g bacon cubes
8
8 small, ripe tomatoes, peeled and seeded, diced
9
1 medium onion, diced
10
1 pinch of black pepper

Ingredients

1
250g bucatini pasta
2
Tomato sauce
3
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (50g)
4
3 tablespoons olive oil
5
1 teaspoon salt
6
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
7
50g bacon cubes
8
8 small, ripe tomatoes, peeled and seeded, diced
9
1 medium onion, diced
10
1 pinch of black pepper

Directions

1
Cook pasta
2
Bring 3 liters of water to a boil in a large pot
3
Add 1 tablespoon of salt when boiling
4
Add the bucatini pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente
5
Make tomato sauce
6
In medium heat, fry the bacon in olive oil until crispy
7
Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside on paper towels
8
Add the onion to the remaining fat in the pot and cook until softened, stirring occasionally
9
Add the tomatoes, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper to the pot
10
Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes break down
11
Increase heat, add the bacon, and fry for about 30 seconds
12
Remove from heat and set aside
13
Drain the pasta, transfer it to a bowl, and immediately add the reserved tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese
14
Gently mix and serve.