                    *  Exported from  MasterCook II  *

                     Bucatini all' Amatriciana Rossa

Recipe By     : Biba Caggiano "Trattoria Cooking" 
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:30
Categories    : Italian                          Pasta

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     1/3  cup           olive oil
   1      small         onion -- finely minced
   8      cloves        garlic -- finely chopped
   4      cloves        garlic -- quartered
   4      ounces        pancetta, (or bacon) , sliced thick -- cut to small
strips
     3/4  quart         canned Italian tomatoes, with their juice -- thru
food mill
                        salt, to taste
   1      teaspoon      crushed red pepper
   1      pound         bucatini, penne or rigatoni
     1/2  cup           parmesan cheese -- freshly grated

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.  Add onion and garlic, cook 2 
to 3 minutes, till onion is pale yellow.   Add pancetta, cook 1 to 2 
minutes, stirring till pancetta begins to color.   

Stir in tomatoes, season with salt and red pepper.  Cook uncovered over 
medium heat, 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.  

Add pasta to boiling, salted water, cook al dente.  When pasta is done, 
add one tablespoon of the cooking water to the sauce.  Drain pasta, and 
add it to the skillet with the sauce.  Stir in the parmesan and mix over 
low heat until the pasta is well coated.  Serve.


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Suggested Wine: Burgundy

NOTES : -------------------------------------------------------------------
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       This dish was a bit mild as compared to the more zesty version 
       usually served in restaurants.  I've increased the garlic, the red 
       pepper flakes and slightly adjusted the paremsan.  
       
       If using bacon instead of pancetta, blanch the bacon quickly in 
       hot water to remove the smoky taste.  
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       ww per serving:  2 fat, 1 veg, 1/2 protein, 3 bread, 30 opt.
        

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 4352 2470 0 3002 4363 0

