diff --git a/images/pasta_alla_amatriciana.jpg b/images/pasta_alla_amatriciana.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d7f79cd Binary files /dev/null and b/images/pasta_alla_amatriciana.jpg differ diff --git a/pasta_alla_amatriciana.md b/pasta_alla_amatriciana.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2ca107e --- /dev/null +++ b/pasta_alla_amatriciana.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +# Pasta all'amatriciana + +![Lovely pasta all'amatriciana](./images/pasta_alla_amatriciana.jpg "A good close-up of bucatini all'amatriciana") + +## Intro + +Pasta all'amatriciana (or "alla matriciana") is a very popular dish from Amatrice, a small town in Lazio, very close to Abruzzo. +The original name was "alla matriciana", since shepherds from Amatrice used to call themselves "matriciani", but it's become common use to call this pasta "amatriciana". +Traditionally the recipe had no tomatoes, but nowadays this is the recipe as it's eaten in Lazio. + +## Ingredients (2 people) + +* 200g pasta, preferably bucatini +* 125g guanciale +* 75g pecorino from Amatrice (if you can, avoid pecorino romano, as it's too strong for this recipe) +* 250g of San Marzano canned tomatoes +* 1 generous spoonful of lard +* 1 red chilli + +## How to do it + +Bring 2 liters of water to boil, then add 20g of salt. Cook the pasta for around 1 minute less than the time you read on the box. + +In the meantime put a pan on high heat. +Put the lard in it, and once it's hot bring the heat to moderate and start cooking the chilli and the guanciale, cut into stripes of consistent size, for a couple of minutes until it's golden. +Once the guanciale is ready (not too crunchy, but the fat should render a bit), put the tomatoes in the pan and reduce it. + +When the sauce reaches the thickness you like, remove the chilli and put pasta and pecorino in the pan, stirring thoroughly. + +Serve straightway, finishing it off with some more grated pecorino on top if you like. + +## Tips and tricks + +Use lard to cook the guanciale, not olive oil as it's too acid for this recipe. + +## Related + +[Pasta alla carbonara](./pasta_alla_carbonara.md). + +## Allergies and dietary requirements + +* Nut free + +## Acknowledgements + +Thanks [Daniele Muscetta](http://www.flickr.com/photos/dani3l3/1268727758) for the pic (used under license). diff --git a/pasta_alla_carbonara.md b/pasta_alla_carbonara.md index 0e5dd8d..8617130 100644 --- a/pasta_alla_carbonara.md +++ b/pasta_alla_carbonara.md @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Do NOT use cream. If you use cream in pasta alla carbonara you will die. ## Related -Pasta all'amatriciana. +[Pasta all'amatriciana](./pasta_alla_amatriciana.md). ## Allergies and dietary requirements