Spaghetti All'Amatriciana is a traditional Italian dish that reminds me of my roots. This amatriciana sauce recipe features guanciale (dried pork cheek). Guanciale can be hard to find, but pancetta or thick-cut bacon are good substitutes.
Ingredient:
12 ounces guanciale or pancetta, thinly sliced
2 medium carrots, peeled, finely chopped
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1 teaspoon pepper, divided
4 garlic cloves, minced, divided
1 fresh rosemary sprig
1 fresh sage sprig
1/2 cup dry red wine
1 can (28 ounces) whole tomatoes, undrained, crushed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 package (16 ounces) uncooked spaghetti
Optional: grated pecorino Romano cheese and fresh basil
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