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Amatriciana sauce

Amatriciana sauce

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A delicious amatriciana sauce, originating from Amatrice (in the region of Lazio, Italy), served with pasta.

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Recipe from Ramac, Stef Mec, Civa61 and 2 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Amatriciana sauce is a traditional Italian recipe, originating from the town of Amatrice. It is typically served with pasta.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$11.55 $2.89 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.98
  • $5.16
  • $2.52
  • $0.73
  • $0.03
  • $0.13

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the guanciale into strips about 1 cm thick and brown it in a cast-iron skillet, after adding three tablespoons of olive oil.
  2. Fry the guanciale until it is crispy.
  3. Reduce the white wine until it has completely evaporated.
  4. Add the hot pepper and let it cook for a few minutes.
  5. Add the tomatoes, and at the same time, discard the pasta. ≈ 3 min
  6. Season with salt and a pinch of pepper. ≈ 2 min
  7. Drain the pasta, reserving a little of the starchy water, and then add it to the frying pan with the sauce.
  8. Let it simmer for about a minute, adding grated pecorino d’Amatrice.
  9. Serve each plate with a sprinkle of pecorino cheese from Amatrice. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Amatriciana sauce

  • 125 g of guanciale$2.98
  • 400 g of tomatoes$5.16
  • 100 g of pecorino cheese from Amatrice$2.52
  • One glass of dry white wine$0.73
  • salt, as needed$0.03
  • hot pepper$0.13

Total$11.55

that's $2.89 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 125 g of guanciale
  • 400 g of tomatoes
  • 100 g of pecorino cheese from Amatrice
  • One glass of dry white wine
  • olive oil, to taste
  • salt, as needed
  • Ground pepper, to taste
  • hot pepper

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