Easy Pasta All'Amatriciana Recipe

Make this easy Pasta All’Amatriciana recipe with just nine ingredients and less than 30 minutes for a savory dinner perfect for date nights!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: bacon, bucatini all'amatriciana, easy dinner, linguine, pasta all'amatriciana, pasta dinner, stewed tomatoes

Servings:

Calories: 615kcal

Cost: $10.00

Add the diced bacon to a large sauté pan on the stove over med-high heat and fry until crispy. Once cooked, remove the bacon grease leaving 2 tablespoons in the pan.
16 ounces bacon, diced into bite-sized pieces
Heat a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta.
Add the diced onions, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes to the pan of cooked bacon (and the grease). Sauté for 2-3 minutes or until onions are translucent.
1 large onion, diced, 1 Tablespoon minced garlic (about 4 garlic cloves), 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
To the pan of bacon and onions, stir in the cans of stewed tomatoes, basil, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes while breaking up the tomatoes . The sauce will begin to thicken.
3 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes, undrained, 1 Tablespoon fresh basil, julienned (about 5 leaves), 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Add the linguine pasta to the boiling water. Cook until just shy of al dente about 9 minutes (fully cooked is 10-11 minutes). The noodles will finish cooking in the pasta sauce.
16 ounces linguine pasta
With a large fork, add the not quite al dente pasta to the pan of red sauce. Stir the pasta and sauce together over low-medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
Remove the pasta and sauce mixture from the heat. Serve topped with additional chopped basil and Parmesan cheese. Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days.