Ben’s Amatriciana

Ingredients

• 0.5 White Onion
• 200 g Smoked Bacon
• 250 ml White Wine
• 2x 400g Can Plum Tomatoes
• 400 g Spaghetti
• 1 tsp Chilli Flakes
• 50 g Pecorino Romano
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• Salt
• Black Pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   First, finely dice your onion and chop your bacon.

2. 2

   Pour a large glug of olive oil into your pan and add in your onions. Season with salt. Cook on a medium heat for 5 mins until translucent and very soft, but not brown.

3. 3

   Add in your bacon, then cook for 5 mins until lightly browned and crispy.

4. 4

   Deglaze your pan with the white wine and scrape down the bottom. Cook this for 3 mins until the wine has reduced.

5. 5

   Add in your plum tomatoes and allow this to bubble down for 15 mins.

6. 6

   Get a pan of water boiling and heavily season with salt. Add in the spaghetti and cook for 4 mins. Add a cup of pasta water into the tomato sauce.

7. 7

   Add the chilli flakes into the tomato sauce and give it a good mix. Season with salt and pepper. If you like it spicier, add more chilli flakes.

8. 8

   Cook your spaghetti according to the minimum time given in the packet instructions, ensuring it is al dente. Add it straight into the saucepot. Give it a good mix so the pasta is well coated in the sauce.

9. 9

   Serve this up in your bowls using your tongs to twirl the pasta. Serve with a healthy grating of pecorino cheese and enjoy.