Created by chef Fabio Viviani of Siena Tavern in Chicago, this Amatriciana sauce is a classic of modern Roman cooking (though it most likely came from the town of Amatrice about 90 miles away). Typically, it's made with few ingredients: garlic, guanciale (cured pork jowl), cheese and tomato. This version doctors up jarred sauce to keep it quick and calls for easy-to-find pancetta in place of the guanciale. This tomato sauce is sometimes paired with bucatini; here, Fabio dresses up rigatoni with it.
6 plum tomatoes
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
4 ounces pancetta, diced
1 small red onion, diced
2 serrano peppers, seeded and minced
1 cup dry white wine
2 cups prepared marinara sauce
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground pepper
1 pound whole-wheat rigatoni pasta
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
15 leaves fresh basil, torn
1 tablespoon Grated or shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)
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