Italian Style Arrabiata With Bucatini

20m
Prep Time
45m
Cook Time
1h 5m
Ready In

Recipe: #21256

October 10, 2015



"A Spicy addition to an Italian Classic"

Original is 4 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (263.9 g)
  • Calories 648.2
  • Total Fat - 24.8 g
  • Saturated Fat - 5.7 g
  • Cholesterol - 19 mg
  • Sodium - 267.4 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 96.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 14.7 g
  • Sugars - 2.8 g
  • Protein - 14 g
  • Calcium - 85.3 mg
  • Iron - 2 mg
  • Vitamin C - 14.9 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.4 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Put 4tbsp oil and the butter in a frying pan large enough to accommodate the pasta;

Step 2

Melt the butter over a low heat, add the onions and red pepper and cook gently, stirring occasionally, for some 2 minutes or so until softened a bit;

Step 3

Add the pancetta and garlic and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic and the pancetta start to brown but nowhere near crispy;

Step 4

Add the tomatoes, chilli, a touch of salt and stirring continuously to break up the tomatoes, combine together well with the pancetta onion mixture;

Step 5

Increase to a high heat and bring to boil;

Step 6

Reduce heat to low and simmer for some 20 to 30 minutes or so, stirring occasionally, while sauce thickens a bit;

Step 7

Pour 4 pints water into a large saucepan, add 1tbsp salt and 1tbsp oil and bring to a boil over a high heat;

Step 8

Drop in the pasta, stirring well to mix and separate;

Step 9

When pasta is put on to boil, add torn basil to the sauce, turn up heat to medium and further thicken the sauce for some 5 to 8 minutes;

Step 10

When the pasta is cooked “al dente”, drain and add to sauce in frying pan;

Step 11

Add the grated cheese, stir and toss until the cheese and sauce is totally combined with the pasta;

Step 12

Taste for seasoning and serve immediately.

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