Does anyone know the correct spelling for this Italian dish?!
Does anyone know the correct spelling for this Italian dish?
It is an Italian pasta dish possibly comprised of tomato and bacon. It sounds phoenetically like "a-mahch-a-CHA-na". Please help?
Answers:
Amatriciana: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/amatriciana...
The dish is based upon Tomato and Pancetta, but bacon is just as good.
INGREDIENTS
4 slices bacon, diced
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
1 pound linguine pasta, uncooked
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
DIRECTIONS
Cook diced bacon in a large saucepan over medium high heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of drippings from the pan.
Add onions, and cook over medium heat about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes; cook 30 seconds. Add canned tomatoes, undrained; simmer 10 minutes, breaking up tomatoes.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of 4 quarts boiling salted water until al dente. Drain.
Stir basil into the sauce, and then toss with cooked pasta. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.