Bucatini all’Amatriciana

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1. Elomack January 4, 2022

   Bucatini all’Amatriciana

   **Ingredients:**

   – 3 tbsp olive oil

   – 250g bacon (guanciale or pancetta would be better, but I didn’t have any at hand)

   – 1 medium red onion, diced

   – 3 garlic cloves, minced

   – 1 tsp chili flakes

   – 1 tsp tomato paste

   – 400g canned tomatoes

   – 270g bucatini

   – Salt and pepper to taste

   – A bunch of basil

   – A few slices of burrata

   **Preparation:**

   1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bacon while the oil is still cold. Cook for 10 minutes, which should render most of the fat out.

   2. Add the onion, sauté for 4 minutes. Add the garlic, chilli flakes and tomato paste, sauté for another minute. Add the tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes. Cut off the heat, then add the basil, salt and pepper to taste.

   3. Cook your pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and reserve 4 tbsp of the pasta water.

   4. Add the pasta to the sauce in the skillet along with the pasta water you reserved. Mix well to combine and slightly emulsify.

   5. Top with the burrata, additional basil and freshly ground black pepper. Serve.

   Sorry if I offended any Italians by adding burrata to this dish, I just had a lot of it in the fridge plus I absolutely love it.

   Enjoy!

   **Preparation video:** https://youtube.com/shorts/kPqD0e2qTAQ?feature=share

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