Name: Amatriciana Sauce (Traditional Recipe) – Pasta.com
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 5 oz. guanciale pork (cut into cubes (can also use pancetta or high quality bacon)); 1 white onion (diced (optional)); 1 can crushed tomatoes (preferably imported from Italy) ((28-ounce)); 2 tbsp tomato paste; ⅓ cup Pecorino Romano cheese (grated (can also use Parmigiano Reggiano)); ½ tsp Red Pepper Flakes ((optional)); white pepper (to taste); salt (to taste)

Amatriciana sauce (Sugo all’amatriciana) is a delicious pasta sauce that’s made with a star ingredient: guanciale (cured pork cheek). No worries if you don’t have guanciale on-hand as it’s just as good with a high-quality pancetta or bacon (the fattier, the better).

This version of the recipe is pretty close to the traditional version of all’amatriciana sauce, except that we added onion and red pepper flakes for extra flavor depth. Feel free to add or remove ingredients as you please. However you decide to make it, this recipe is so fast and easy to make – you won’t believe how amazing it tastes!

Amatriciana Sauce Recipe

A traditional Sugo all’Amatriciana sauce recipe which pairs guanciale with a decadent pecorino and tomato sauce.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 15 mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Calories 658 kcal

Ingredients

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
5 oz. guanciale pork, cut into cubes (can also use pancetta or high quality bacon)
1 white onion, diced (optional)
1 can crushed tomatoes (preferably imported from Italy), (28-ounce)
2 tbsp tomato paste
⅓ cup Pecorino Romano cheese, grated (can also use Parmigiano Reggiano)
½ tsp Red Pepper Flakes, (optional)
white pepper, to taste
salt, to taste

Instructions

Heat 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat.
Brown guanciale until its fat becomes translucent. If using onions, can add them at this point. Stir frequently.
Add canned tomato and tomato paste. Stir well to combine.
Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
Season with white pepper and stir in Pecorino Romano cheese. Add salt and optional red pepper flakes, to taste.
Can add pasta cooking water to thin the sauce out. Serve and enjoy.

EQUIPMENT

Medium Sauté Pan

Notes

Guanciale is cured pig cheek and can be challenging to find. You can replace it with pancetta or a high-end bacon.
Can use Parmigiano Reggiano in place of Pecorino Romano.
Can add pasta cooking water to thin the sauce out.

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Keyword all’Amatriciana sauce, Amatriciana sauce, sugo all’Amatriciana sauce

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Amatriciana Sauce (Traditional Recipe)