Fettuccine all’Amatriciana

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
• 150g sliced mild pancetta, chopped
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 1 long red chilli, seeded, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 250g cherry tomatoes, halved
• 690g bottle Coles tomato passata pasta sauce
• 400g dried fettuccine
• 1/4 cup (20g) finely grated Pecorino Romano cheese, plus more for serving
• 1 tablespoon flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• 4 slices Stone-Baked Ciabatta bread, for serving

Method

1

In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add pancetta and cook, stirring, for 4 mins or until crisp. Reduce heat to medium and add shallots, chilli and garlic and cook for 2 mins or until vegetables have softened. Add cherry tomatoes and cook for 2 mins or until tomatoes have broken down slightly. Add passata and simmer mixture for 3 mins.

2

Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling water, cook fettuccine, stirring occasionally, for 8 mins or until pasta is just cooked through but still has a bite. Drain fettuccine.

3

Add fettuccine to sauce and cook over medium heat for about 1 min to combine flavours. Remove pan from heat and stir in cheese. Season pasta with salt and pepper. Divide among bowls and drizzle with some extra-virgin olive oil. Sprinkle with more cheese and chopped parsley, and serve with bread.

Source: taste.com.au