Italian Pasta Recipes - Pasta with Bacon Sauce (Pasta all' Amatriciana) Recipe

Ingredients                 

• 350 g/12 oz macaroni or bucatini

• Salt

• 8 streaky bacon rashers (slices), rinded

• 15 ml/1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 small onion, chopped

• 45 ml/3 tbsp grated Pecorino cheese

• 30 ml/2 tbsp chopped fresh basil

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Method:

1. Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling, salted water. Grill (broil) the bacon until crisp, crumble into pieces and set aside.

2. Heat the oil in a frying pan (skillet) and fry (sauté) the onion for 5 minutes.

3. Add the bacon and cheese to the pan and keep the mixture warm. Drain the pasta and transfer to a bowl.

4. Pour over the sauce, toss well and sprinkle with the basil.