Not My Father's Spaghetti all' Amatricana (real food, Italian food)

Not My Father's Spaghetti all' Amatricana (real food, Italian food)

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Not My Father's Spaghetti all' Amatricana is an homage to my father and my childhood - Goodbye Prego, hello homemade deliciousness! (real food, Italian food, from scratch, homemade, pasta)

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Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • 3/4 pound pancetta or guanciale (you can use thick cut bacon as a last resort thick cut (1/4 inch) diced or cut into lardons.)
  • 2 medium yellow onions (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar (don’t freak out trust me.)
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 6 cloves of garlic (finely minced)
  • 2-28 oz cans whole (peeled, San Marzano or plum tomatoes, hand crushed skins and hard bits removed)
  • 1/4 cup rough chopped basil (more for garnish)
  • 1 pound dried spaghetti (linguine or bucatini)
  • 1/4 cup chiffonade or rough chopped basil
  • 1/4 Pecorino Romano (more if you are feeding cheese lovers)

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