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Amatriciana
SUBMITTED BY:
Christine L.
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"This is a classic Italian pasta dish. Use fresh basil when it's in season at other times use fresh flat-leaf parsley."
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PREP TIME
15 Min
COOK TIME
20 Min
READY IN
35 Min
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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
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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.
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Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2002 by MOLSON7
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Oct. 27, 2002
This was pretty good and very easy. would add a little more bacon.
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This was pretty good and very easy. would add a little more bacon.
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Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by
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Jul. 23, 2003
I recently had this dish at a local pasta restraunt and wanted to duplicate it. Based on my dinner and previous reviews, I made some changes and it turned out great! While sauting the onions and garlic, I added 1/2 chopped green bell pepper and after adding the diced tomatoes, I added apprx 1 tsp dried basil, 1 tsp dried oregano and 1/2 tsp garlic powder. I also sprinkled dry parsley over all when the meal was served. In the future, I may try adding some Italian sausage (but to do this, I may have to add an additional can of tomatoes to cover the pasta adequately). The bacon gives this dish a subtle smokey flavor and what's great is that you can adjust the heat by adding more red pepper flakes. Thanks Elizabeth...for great dining at home!
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Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2003 by
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AMFISCHER
Sep. 30, 2003
This is a great pasta sauce! I sweat the onions and garlic in a little olive oil first, then add smoked bacon. When the bacon is cooked, I add 1/2 C dry white wine and let it reduce. Then I add the tomatoes and herbs/spices, and let it simmer to blend all the flavors together. Yum!
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This is a great pasta sauce! I sweat the onions and garlic in a little olive oil first, then...
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Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2005 by Alessandra
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Alessandra
Nov. 20, 2005
This recipe is about right. The only things that should be noted is that, after tomatoes are added, they should cook for more than 10 minutes. You need about 20 minutes of simmering or the sauce won't be cooked. Remember also to add salt and pepper to taste before finishing.
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This recipe is about right. The only things that should be noted is that, after tomatoes are...
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Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2007 by Conari
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Conari
Apr. 1, 2007
This recipe is really good, a perfect example of something being greater than the sum of its parts. I've since found out it has been around since Roman times, now I know why! I have made this dish dozens of times and have experimented with it a bit, the only change that I felt was an improvement was to double the red pepper flakes. I've also tried adding more bacon and it does not make it better in my opinion. The beauty of this recipe is it's simplicity and the delicate balance of flavors.
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Reviewed on May 22, 2003 by
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Simchanna
May 22, 2003
This recipe is excellent. It is a simple dish, yet wonderfully rich with flavor. It's not often that I follow a recipe to the letter -- I am always changing a little something here or there. But I followed this one almost to the T (I did use diced tomatoes instead of the called for) and it was perfect! I will definitely be making this again and again!
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This recipe is excellent. It is a simple dish, yet wonderfully rich with flavor. It's not...
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Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2008 by BDOBBINS
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BDOBBINS
Jul. 9, 2008
Wow! This is an awesome recipe. My husband travels quite a bit and has eaten at a lot of nice restaurants. He LOVED this. He told me it was restaurant quality. It is going under our "favorites" file. I've made it with turkey bacon and wheat pasta and gotten the same great results
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Wow! This is an awesome recipe. My husband travels quite a bit and has eaten at a lot of...
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Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2007 by
lisa2roberto
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lisa2roberto
Aug. 27, 2007
Delicioso! Definitely a five-star meal! I used pancetta (Italian bacon, found in your deli counter) in place of bacon and added hot Italian turkey sausage. I grew up on pasta and red sauce. We had it so much I grew sick of it. I was a little leary of all the tomatoes but I am trying to eat healthier so I gave it a go. My grandfather never made red sauce like this! Very good.
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Delicioso! Definitely a five-star meal! I used pancetta (Italian bacon, found in your deli...
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Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2006 by
Nikki
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Nikki
Aug. 23, 2006
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I finally made a good sauce. As always I tweaked this a little per other reviewers. I used 7 slices of bacon (my lucky #), used red onion and let it get slightly brown, added 1 tsp. dried oregeno & 1/2 tsp. dried basil when adding garlic (which I doubled) and red pepper flakes. I used 1 can tomato sauce & I can diced tomatoes w/roasted garlic (Contadina is my fav brand). I let it cook for 20-30 minutes & stirred in fresh basil. FABULOUS. My boyfriend even said he liked it better than Francesco Rinaldi (which was our fav).
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! I finally made a good sauce. As always I tweaked this a...
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Reviewed on Aug. 2, 2006 by
LINDA MCLEAN
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LINDA MCLEAN
Aug. 2, 2006
I froze tomato sauce from my daughters birthday party last month, so I used that as my base. The bacon and pepper flakes gave the sauce a wonderful flavor which I used with my stuffed shells for our dinner tonight. I'll definitely use this delicious and spicey recipe the next time I make mussels along with some good Italian bread to sop up the sauce! Very good Christine!!
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