
15/08/2025
Pasta does not have to be complicated. But instead refined and made however you want. This is pasta all"amatriciana is one of the four roman pasta dishes. Simple home made pasta sauce with crispy pork jowl. Perfect for any week night!
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INGREDIENTS
• 1 Tbsp EVOO
• 1/2lb Diced pork jowl
• 1 Small onion chopped
• 1 small shallot chopped
• 1 Tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 Tbsp tomato puree
• 3 garlic cloves finely sliced
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 24oz Mutti tomato puree
• 1/2 Stick unsalted butter
• 1 Tbsp chopped basil
• 1 Tbsp chopped parsley
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 lb (16 ounces) rigatoni
• Italian three cheese blend
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. First we will chop our pork jowl into small cubes. Take our duch oven and cook our pork till crispy. Next remove and set aside.
2. Remove oil and add our onions and shallots. Cook till translucent and then add in our garlic. Mix well and finish with tomato paste and red pepper flakes.
3. Once everything has been combined, add our crispy pork back in. Next add our tomato puree into sauce and let sauce simmer on low for 30 minutes.
4. During the process where we are letting our sauce simmer on low we will add our Italian three cheese blend, this will help add some complexity to the sauce.
5. While sauce is simmering we will cook our rigatoni pasta. Cook till al-dente and add salt to pasta water. Once finished add pasta right from the water. Mix well and garnish with chopped parsley. If you have any extra crispy pork jowl you can add that as an extra topping as well and more cheese.
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