Bucatini all’Amatriciana - Lidia

Bucatini all’Amatriciana - Lidia

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The key ingredients are jowl bacon (called guanciale), olive oil, ripe plum tomatoes, and pecorino cheese, cooked together in a lightweight cast-iron pan.

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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for pasta pot
  • 1 pound bucatini
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 3 thick slices guanciale (about 4 ounces), cut into thin strips
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 2 fresh bay leaves
  • ¼ teaspoon peperoncino flakes
  • 28-ounce can Italian plum tomatoes, preferably San Marzano, crushed by hand
  • ½ cup freshly grated Grana Padano or Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • ½ cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano

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