Spicy Spaghetti Amatriciana with Bacon
plus Parmesan & Chili Flakes
Al dente pasta, smoky bacon, luscious tomatoes, spicy chili flakes, and savory Parmesan cheese—these are the simple ingredients that come together quickly in a hot pan to become a beloved dish Italians have enjoyed for centuries: spaghetti amatriciana. Bring a taste of Italy to your kitchen, and make it tonight!
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Ingredients
4 ounce
Bacon
1 unit
Onion
1 clove
Garlic
1 teaspoon
Chili Flakes
13.76 ounce
Crushed Tomatoes
6 ounce
Spaghetti
(Contains Wheat)
3 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains Milk)
Not included in your delivery
0.13 teaspoon
Sugar
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Instructions
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Wash and dry produce.
• Heat a large dry pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon*; cook, turning occasionally and adjusting heat if browning too quickly, until crispy, 6-10 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
• Carefully discard all but a thin layer of bacon fat from pan.
• Once bacon is cool enough to handle, roughly chop.
• While bacon cooks, peel and mince or grate garlic. Halve, peel and mince onion.
• Return pan with reserved bacon fat to medium heat. Add garlic, a pinch of chili flakes, and pepper (if pan seems dry, add a drizzle of olive oil). Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. • Add onion; season with salt (we used 1½ tsp; 1 TBSP for 4 servings). Cook, stirring frequently, until softened, 6-8 minutes. • Add Colavita crushed tomatoes, bacon, and ⅛ tsp sugar (¼ tsp for 4); bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, 12-15 minutes more.
• Once sauce has simmered 4-5 minutes, add Colavita spaghetti to pot of boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until just al dente, 8-10 minutes (pasta will finish cooking in Step 5). • Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water (1½ cups for 4 servings), then drain.
• Add drained spaghetti and ½ cup reserved pasta cooking water (¾ cup for 4 servings) to pan with sauce; cook, tossing occasionally, until pasta is evenly coated, 1-2 minutes. TIP: If needed, stir in more pasta cooking water a splash at a time. • Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Divide pasta between bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan and remaining chili flakes if desired. Serve.
Bacon is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.
