“Life is a combination of magic and pasta.”
– Federico Fellini
Mr Fellini is so right. The recipe below is totally magical.
Pasta with chilli, bacon and tomato sauce
This spicy, richly flavoured pasta dish is super quick to make. Use pancetta if you can’t find the cured pork cheeks.
Ingredients
130g/5oz guanciale (cured pork cheeks), cut into small cubes
1 small onion, finely chopped
3-4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 hot dried red chilli, finely chopped
2 tbsp dry white wine
500g/1lb 2oz San Marzano tomatoes, cut into quarters
400g/14oz bucatini pasta
80g/3oz pecorino, freshly grated
Preparation method
1.For the sauce, put the guanciale and onion in a pan with the oil and chilli, and fry gently for about 4-5 minutes. Add the white wine and tomatoes and cook for a further 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2.Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to the boil, and cook the pasta until al dente. Strain the bucatini and mix with the sauce. Serve sprinkled generously with the freshly grated pecorino.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/pasta_with_chilli_bacon_13839