Bucatini With Spicy Tomato Sauce
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 ounces thinly sliced pancetta, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
- freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small carrot, minced
- 12 medium onion, minced
- 12 teaspoon crushed red chili pepper flakes
- 1 (28 ounce) canpeeled tomatoes, preferably San Marzano, undrained and pureed
- kosher salt, to taste
- 1 lb bucatini pasta or 1 lb spaghetti
- 1 14 cups grated pecorino romano cheese
- Heat oil in a large, high-sided skillet over medium heat.
- Add guanciale; cook, stirring, until lightly browned, 68 minutes.
- Add pepper; cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes more.
- Increase heat to medium-high; add garlic, carrots, and onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 6 minutes.
- Add chile flakes; cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in tomatoes, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens and flavors meld, 2025 minutes.
- Season with salt; keep warm.
- Bring a 6-qt.
- pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add pasta and cook until just al dente, 68 minutes.
- Reserve 12 cup pasta water; drain pasta.
- Heat reserved sauce over medium heat.
- Add pasta and reserved water; cook, tossing, until sauce clings to pasta, 23 minutes.
- Add 12 cup Pecorino; toss.
- Divide between serving bowls; serve with remaining Pecorino.
extravirgin olive oil, pancetta, freshly cracked black pepper, garlic, carrot, onion, red chili pepper, tomatoes, kosher salt, bucatini pasta, pecorino romano cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bucatini-with-spicy-tomato-sauce-458867 (may not work)