Bucatini all'Amatriciana and Meatballs
Try this quick and delicious pasta recipe with the famous Amatriciana sauce and the best tasting, juiciest meatballs!
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Servings: 6
Calories: 638kcal
Ingredients
For the meatballs
- 1 lbs ground beef or a combination of ground pork and beef
- 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp fresh basil chopped
- 1 tsp oregano dried
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
For the tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 100g/1/3 cup pancetta or thickly cut bacon cubed, rind cut off
- 1 shallot or ½ onion chopped
- 60ml/1/4 cup dry white wine or Vermouth
- ½ tsp dried chilli flakes
- 400g/14oz canned chopped tomatoes high quality
- ¼ cup basil leaves chopped
- 1 lbs bucatini
- salt to taste
- 2 tbsp Parmesan or Pecorino Romano
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients for the meatballs in a medium sized bowl, mix well and roll meatballs. Set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large pan, add the pancetta and cook over very low heat allowing the fat to render. Then add the chopped shallot and continue cooking for 5 minutes longer until the shallot is soft. Pour in the white wine and let it simmer, the liquid should reduce by a half.
- Add chilli flakes and stir for a few seconds, then add canned chopped tomatoes or crushed tomatoes and basil, stir everything together and let it simmer on low heat for 10-15 minutes, season with salt to taste. Meanwhile cook the pasta according to package directions.
- While pasta is cooking, brown the meatballs in a separate pan over medium heat for 7-10 minutes. They don't have to be cooked all the way through, just browned.
- Remove the meatballs from the pan add them to the tomato sauce, cover with a lid to allow the meatball to finish cooking for another 5 minutes.
- Drain cooked pasta and gently toss it with the sauce and meatballs. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese or Pecorino Romano.
Nutrition
Calories: 638kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 1489mg | Potassium: 583mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 263IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 4mg