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Amatriciana

SUBMITTED BY: Christine L.  PHOTO BY: Allrecipes 

"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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This recipe has been rated 192 times with an average star rating of 4.4
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  35 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of 4 quarts boiling salted water until al dente. Drain.
  4. Stir basil into the sauce, and then toss with cooked pasta. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2005 by Alessandra 
This recipe is about right. The only things that should be noted is that, after tomatoes are... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by DREGINEK 
I recently had this dish at a local pasta restraunt and wanted to duplicate it. Based on my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2002 by MOLSON7 
This was pretty good and very easy. would add a little more bacon. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2007 by Conari 
This recipe is really good, a perfect example of something being greater than the sum of its... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2006 by Nikki 
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I finally made a good sauce. As always I tweaked this a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2003 by AMFISCHER 
This is a great pasta sauce! I sweat the onions and garlic in a little olive oil first, then... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on May 22, 2003 by Simchanna 
This recipe is excellent. It is a simple dish, yet wonderfully rich with flavor. It's not... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2007 by lisa2roberto 
Delicioso! Definitely a five-star meal! I used pancetta (Italian bacon, found in your deli... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2008 by BDOBBINS 
Wow! This is an awesome recipe. My husband travels quite a bit and has eaten at a lot of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 2, 2006 by LINDA MCLEAN 
I froze tomato sauce from my daughters birthday party last month, so I used that as my base.... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Amatriciana

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 353

  • Total Fat: 5.1g
  • Cholesterol: 8mg
  • Sodium: 471mg
  • Total Carbs: 65.1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 4.2g
  • Protein: 14.4g

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