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bucatini with guanciale

bucatini alla gricia


TOTAL TIME: 35 minutes

MAKES: 4 to 6 servings

Pasta alla gricia, which is sometimes prepared without onion, is the ancestor of pasta amatriciana and made without tomato.

Ingredients

 

  • Fine sea salt
  • 7 ounces guanciale, cut into 1/8-inch slices
  • 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 whole dried arbol chiles, crumbled, or red pepper flakes to taste
  • 1 pound bucatini or spaghetti
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese 
 

Instructions

 

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, cut guanciale into ¾-inch pieces. Line a plate with paper towels. Combine guanciale and oil in a large nonstick skillet; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer guanciale to paper towels to drain. Add onion and chiles to skillet; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
 
Meanwhile, cook pasta in the boiling water until al dente. Return guanciale to skillet and stir to combine; remove from heat. When pasta is al dente, drain pasta and immediately return to pot. Add guanciale mixture, scraping skillet with a rubber spatula to add all of the pan contents to pot with the pasta. Toss to combine. Add cheese and toss once more. Serve immediately.  

October 2010

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  • simple yet tasty pasta.

    Posted: May 14, 2011 00:06 by LaikaC

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