My Signature Sauce Amatriciana Sauce |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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You will never have enough of this sauce Makes 3 cups can make ahead Ingredients:
my signature sauce amatriciana sauce |
this spicy, pancetta-studded sauce is great with shellfish and bucatini, the hollow, spaghetti-like pasta. ingredients |
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil |
3 ounces pancetta-sliced 1/4-inch thick, then cut into 1/4-inch dice |
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper |
3 garlic cloves, peeled |
1 tablespoon tomato paste |
one 35-ounce can whole peeled italian tomatoes with their juices, crushed by hand |
pinch of sugar |
2 basil sprigs |
add 1/3 cup romano cheese when finished do not bsimmer after this point |
salt and freshly ground pepper |
Directions:
1. Directions
2. In a large saucepan, heat the oil. Sauté the diced pancetta with the garlic and crushed red pepper over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the canned tomatoes with their juices. Stir in the sugar and basil, season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Simmer the sauce over low heat, stirring occasionally, until it thickens and is reduced to 3 cups, about 30 minutes. Season again with salt and pepper. Discard the basil sprigs and garlic.
3. MAKE AHEAD The sauce can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.
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