Pasta alla Amatriciana
I usually make homemade pasta and tomato sauce to make this recipe. Since it is Valentine's Day and we do want to have some naughty fun I've altered this recipe from my original alla Rachel Ray style to make it faster and easier. I'll use a pack of pasta preferably elbow shapes or bucatini and already canned tomato sauce.
1/4 cup of cubed sliced onions
1 small clove of garlic, crushed
extra virgin olive oil enough to cover the bottom of the frying pan.
1/4 cup of flaked pancetta
6 slices of bacon, cut into small pieces 1/4" both ways.
1 can of tomato sauce your preference, I use fresh tomato, 2 extra large red juicy ones or 5 small ones.
salt, pepper and a touch of chili to taste.
1/4 cup of percorino cheese.
If you wish to change the recipe around a bit you may change this into carbonara sauce see below.
In a frying pan, pour some extra virgin olive oil add 1/4 cup of cubed sliced onions, the crushed garlic and let it fry slightly until a touch of brown. Add the few slices of pancetta or bacon and let it fry for approx 8 minutes. Once this is done pour some of the excess fat and oil in a measuring cup. You will need the rest for the sauce.
In a round large pot bring the water to boil, following the instructions how to cook pasta.
Now the water is almost boiling, you may start on the sauce by letting your lover do this...;)
Put the fire on low heat and make sure that stir constantly so the pancetta or bacon doesn't burn. Pour the tomato sauce and stir again turning on the heat to medium low and let it simmer for approx 10 minutes until the sauce is boiling.
At this point the pasta should be almost done al dente. Strain and pour the water out. Leaving the pasta in the pot pouring the sauce over it. Stir with two wooden spoons and serve hot.
Sprinkle or shake some percorino cheese on the pasta and serve or you may serve the pasta first then add the cheese. Not everyone like the cheese. In this case you may either use parmigiano. But I must tell you this recipe is great with percorino.
Now a glass of chilled rose wine is all you need. I'm not going to suggest one for this recipe since you all have different taste.
There are many suggestions in the cookbook;)
Music suggestion: From the Heart Classics is a good CD to listen to while having dinner.
I've mentioned the Carbonara sauce.
Same recipe as above with the following addition or you may change the pasta to spaghetti the Carbonara sauce is good with all pasta. Excellent with spaghetti or linguini.
2 large eggs or 4 small eggs
4 tablespoon of pecorino cheese
1 teaspoon of pepper
In a medium size bowl pour the eggs, cheese salt and pepper to taste and the bacon or pancetta.
Beat the mixture with a fork until its almost like a creamy frothy mixture.
Boil the pasta or spaghetti accordingly to instructions on the box.
Drain the water completely reserving 1/2 cup and leave the pasta in the pot. Reheat for 3 minutes and straightway add the egg and bacon mixture. Stir the pasta or spaghetti until its fully coated with the eggs and bacon. If you see that it is much too dry then add the reserved 1/2 cup of water. Serve immediately!
Share the pot or a plate think of Lady and the Tramp;)
The rest is up to you my darlings,
don't forget chocolate, rose petals, blindfold mask and the rest is up to you.
Muwhhaaaa
celebrate la dolce vita questo giorno.
Kisses, celebrate the sweet life this day!
Brianna
xoxo
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