Perciatelli Amatriciana Style Food

PERCIATELLI ALL'AMATRICIANA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil for the pasta.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat; add onion, pancetta, and red pepper flakes. Sauté 10 minutes or until onion and pancetta are golden.
• Pour in wine and bring to a boil; stir in tomatoes and salt. Bring sauce to a boil, lower heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes.
• When sauce has simmered for 10 minutes, add pasta to the boiling water and cook, stirring frequently, until tender yet firm to the bite (al dente), about 10 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water.
• Drain pasta; add to sauce in skillet and toss over medium heat 1 minute until pasta is well coated. Remove from heat; stir in cheese and reserved cooking water and toss well. Serve immediately with extra cheese.

BUCATINI ALL'AMATRICIANA

Steps:

• Cut the pancetta or prosciutto into chunks less than one-half inch thick. Place in a saucepan with the olive oil and fry over low heat for 15 minutes, until all the fat has been rendered out and the meat is very crisp. Remove the meat from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add the onion to the pan and saute over medium heat for five minutes.
• Drain the tomatoes, finely chop them and add to the onion in the pan. Season with red-pepper flakes and salt and pepper to taste and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of cold water to a boil and add salt to taste. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 9 to 12 minutes, depending on the brand. Drain well.
• Transfer the cooked sauce to a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pasta and the reserved meat and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Remove the skillet from the heat, add the cheese and mix very well. Transfer the pasta to a warm platter and serve immediately.

BUCATINI ALL'AMATRICIANA

Steps:

• Coat a large saucepan with olive oil. Add the guanciale and saute over low heat. Cook until it is brown and crispy and has rendered a lot of fat. Remove and reserve 1/3 of the guanciale for garnish. Bring the pan to a medium heat and add the onions and crushed red pepper. Season generously with salt, to taste. Cook the onions until they are translucent, starting to turn golden and are very aromatic. Add the tomatoes and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer the sauce for about 1 hour, tasting periodically. Adjust the salt, as needed.
• Bring a large pot of well salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook for 1 minute less than the instructions on the package. Remove 3 or 4 ladlefuls of the sauce from the pot to a bowl, as an insurance policy. You can always add it back in but it's harder to take out once the pasta is in the pan. You're looking for the perfect ratio between pasta and sauce. Drain the pasta from the water and add to the pot of sauce. Stir to coat with the sauce. This is how you always finish pasta; you cook it in the sauce to perform the marriage of the pasta and the sauce. Add more sauce, if necessary. Add in the cheese and drizzle with olive oil to really bring the marriage together. Toss to coat and serve in shallow bowls garnished with cheese and the reserved guanciale. Sprinkle with chives to finish, if using.
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PERCIATELLI AMATRICIANA STYLE

Steps:

• Cook the diced pancetta and chopped onion in a skillet until brown.
• Cut the peeled tomatoes into small pieces and add with pepper and salt, cooking over high heat for 20 minutes.
• Cook the Perciatelli for 11 minutes in briskly boiling salted water, drain and place in serving dish. (reserving some water to add to dish).
• Add the sauce and sprinkle abundantly with grated Pecorino cheese.