Traditional Spaghetti all'Amatriciana Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Traditional Spaghetti all'Amatriciana Recipe). This classic Roman pasta dish is quick and easy to make with few ingredients. Traditionally, guanciale is used, but I prefer pancetta.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Traditional Spaghetti all'Amatriciana Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound spaghetti

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

divided

or more if needed

1 onion

finely chopped

7 ounces pancetta bacon

diced

2 cups passata (crushed tomatoes)

1 tablespoon water

or more as needed

½ teaspoon white sugar

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1 pinch red pepper flakes

or to taste

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Mediterranean Black Olive Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite about 12 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook onion until golden brown about 5 minutes. Add pancetta and cook stirring occasionally until crisp 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in passata water and sugar; cook until sauce has thickened 10 to 15 minutes

Step 3

Drain spaghetti and toss with sauce remaining olive oil Parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Traditional Spaghetti all'Amatriciana Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 662.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24g 48%

Carbohydrates: 97.2g 31%

Dietary Fiber: 6.5g 26%

Sugars: 4.8g

Fat: 19.7g 30%

Saturated Fat: 4.4g 22%

Cholesterol: 19.8mg 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 974.3IU 20%

Niacin Equivalents: 16.2mg 125%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 28%

Vitamin C: 13.4mg 22%

Folate: 290.9mcg 73%

Calcium: 101.6mg 10%

Iron: 5.7mg 32%

Magnesium: 94mg 34%

Potassium: 749.3mg 21%

Sodium: 615.7mg 25%

Thiamin: 1.4mg 138%

Calories From Fat: 176.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.