Pasta all’Amatriciana, GF

By MaryEllen

Pasta all'Amatriciana is a quick and easy traditional pasta dish that takes advantage of pantry ingredients that you should always have on hand: dried pasta, canned tomato products, olive oil and garlic-infused olive oil. The pancetta can be frozen, so consider keeping it around too.

Ingredients

• 1 1 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; you may use garlic-infused if you like such as FODY Foods garlic-infused olive oil
• 4 4 4 ounces (115 g) guanciale or pancetta, cut into small strips
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup (60 ml) dry white wine
• 1 1, 28 28 ounce (794 g) can diced tomatoes
• 1 1 1 pound (455 g) gluten-free low FODMAP spaghetti, such as Jovial brand
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup (25 g) grated Pecorino Romano, plus extra

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from fodmapeveryday.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in a large heavy, wide skillet over medium heat. Add guanciale or pancetta and sauté until beginning to crisp and color, about 4 minutes. Add pepper flakes and a generous amount of black pepper; stir for 10 seconds. Turn heat up to medium-high. Add wine, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan, and continue to cook for a few minutes, stirring often, or until the wine has almost all evaporated but the mixture still looks a bit juicy.
Add tomatoes, reduce heat, and simmer until sauce has thickened, stirring occasionally. This will take about 15 or 20 minutes - the time it will take you to cook the spaghetti itself.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add spaghetti and cook, stirring now and then, until it is firmer than al dente. It is very important not to completely cook at this point. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup of pasta cooking water.
Add drained pasta to sauce in the skillet over low-medium heat and use tongs to toss and thoroughly coat with sauce. Add reserved water, a few tablespoons at a time, and keep tossing until sauce comes together with pasta is coated evenly and well. Toss in cheese and serve immediately, with extra cheese passed around.