Easy Pasta All'Amatriciana Recipe

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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

Diet: Low Lactose

Servings: servings

Calories: 733kcal

Author: Sammi Ricke

Cost: $10.00

Equipment

Ingredients

16 ounces bacon, diced into bite-sized pieces
1 large onion, diced
1 Tablespoon minced garlic (about 4 garlic cloves)
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
3 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 Tablespoon fresh basil, julienned (about 5 leaves)
16 ounces linguine pasta
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

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 salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground 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.

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Notes

Substitute Tips - Spaghetti noodles or bucatini pasta may be substituted for the linguine. Any cut of bacon will work in this recipe. Though we have not tried it, you can substitute fresh tomatoes with the skins removed and sliced into large bite-sized pieces.

Serving Tips - This recipe makes at least 6 servings for adults or up to 8 if serving six kid-sized portions and two adult portions.

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