Pasta all’amatriciana

📝 Ingredients

• 1 package of gemelli
• 8 slices of frozen unsmoked bacon (cut in 1/4 inch strips)
• 2 garlic clove minced
• 1 1/2 onion finely chopped
• 1/4 Tsp. of dried crushed red pepper
• 1 Tbsp. of balsamic vinegar
• 2 pounds of ripe cherry tomatoes halved
• Pecorino cheese grated

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1In a large saucepan, sauté the bacon on medium heat until crispy, around 5 minutes.
2. 2Reserve half of the bacon.
3. 3Add the garlic, onion and red pepper to the sauce pan and sauté them in the bacon fat, until translucent, around 10 minutes.
4. 4Stir the vinegar and add the tomatoes.
5. 5Simmer for 10 minutes.
6. 6In the meantime, put the water for the pasta to boil. Cook the pasta and once it’s al dente, strain it and let some fresh water run on top to stop cooking. Strain again.
7. 7Add the pasta to the saucepan with the sauce. If the pasta looks dry, add some of the pasta water and stir.
8. 8Serve and garnish with the reserved bacon and pecorino cheese.