This Pasta Amatriciana recipe is a very quick pasta sauce that can be made in advance. I will often make it in the morning and then simply boil the pasta later in the day and reheat the sauce.
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 8 shortcut bacon rashes, cut into strips (traditional recipe would use pancetta)
- 410 grams tinned tomatoes, chopped roughly
- 1/4 teaspoon minced chilli (obviously fresh would be better, but this works well.)
- 500 grams pasta
- 45 grams Parmesan Cheese – shaved for topping on to meal just before serving.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Instructions:
1. Heat oil in a pan and cook bacon for 2-3 minutes.
2. Add onion and continue cooking until onion is soft. For some reason we only had a Spanish onion on this occasion!
3. Add chilli and stir for a minute.
4. Add tomatoes, once mixture is bubbling turn down and simmer for 5 – 8 minutes. Begin cooking pasta.
5. Once pasta is cooked, place serves of pasta into bowls and spoon sauce on to pasta. Top with parmesan cheese and cracked pepper.
Do you have a fave quick pasta recipe? If so feel free to share it in the comments below, I am always after new ideas!
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This looks great! Quick and delicious… I love putting bacon in pasta sauce, it adds a wonderful new dimension to the flavor.
I am a big fan of bacon!
That looks absolutely scrummy!! Thanks for the recipe
Thank you for sharing it Jacqui!
Pasta amatriciana is a favourite in this house too. Also tastes great with kalamata olives added or splash of balsamic vinegar, added with the tomatoes.
Another favourite pasta we make includes spring onion, bacon, sundried tomatoes, avocado (all chopped) and cream. Start by sauteeing the spring onion and bacon, then add sundried tomatoes, avocado and cream and simmer for 2 minutes. Add to cooked pasta and top with generous amounts of parmesan. Always a crowd pleaser!
Love the sound of that pasta dish ( would omit avocado, as not a fan though). Thanks for sharing it – love how quick it would be to cook too.
Thanks for the recipe, I had all the ingredients in the house and it is going to be our dinner tonight!
I heart bacon too.
This is great Nicole. I have a recipe exactly the same except with tuna instead of bacon. Not all my kids like tuna though so I’m going to try this one this week & see how it goes!
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