Spaghetti all'amatriciana

Italy with tomato made by Harry Belmans
  • 15 - 30 min
  • Average
  • Meat
  • Italian
  • Main course
Credits: Heikki Verdurme

Ingredients

4 persons

  • 2 cans ELVEA diced tomatoes with garlic
  • 250 grams pancetta
  • olive oil
  • butter
  • 2 carrots
  • June 1st
  • rosemary sprig
  • sprig of thyme
  • 2 glasses of red wine
  • 1 teaspoon chili flakes
  • pepper
  • salt
  • 250 grams spaghetti
  • pecorino
  • flat parsley

Preparation

  1. 1

    Cut the pancetta into strips and sauté in a little butter and olive oil.

  2. 2

    Fry the pancetta until crisp and remove from the pan.

  3. 3

    Now put the vegetables and half of the herbs in the pan and braise them for a few minutes.

  4. 4

    Add the red wine and diced tomatoes here.

  5. 5

    Bring to a boil and let the sauce simmer on low heat with the lid on for 2 hours.

  6. 6

    Mix the sauce and add the other half of the herbs and chili flakes.

  7. 7

    Season with salt and pepper. Add half of the pancetta.

  8. 8

    Cook the pasta al dente.

  9. 9

    Add the pasta to the sauce, along with a few tablespoons of the pasta water. Stir the pasta well into the sauce and serve.

  10. 10

    Finish with pecorino, pancetta, and parsley.

    Buon appetito! 

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