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The recipe for the real and ancient amatriciana

Amatriciana, or 'matriciana in Romanesco, is a pasta sauce named after Amatrice, a town in the province of Rieti, which was in Abruzzo until 1927. The main ingredients are: guanciale, pecorino cheese and tomato

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Ingredients
400 gSpaghetti 200 gGuanciale 120 gPecorino di Amatrice (or Pecorino Romano DOP) 500 gPeeled tomatoes
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Preparation
Bring water to boil in a saucepan, with a little coarse salt. Grease an iron skillet with lard, but if you have a nonstick one you don't need it. Cut the guanciale into strips rather than cubes, add it to the pan and let it fry in its own fat, over low heat
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Preparation
The guanciale should become transparent in the fatty part, then begin to brown, and when it is well crisped and toasted, pick it up and set it aside on a small plate, but leave its fat inside the pan
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Preparation
Pour the peeled tomatoes into the pan and cook for 10 to 15 minutes. Once cooked, mash them with a fork, reducing them to a pulp, and add 20 grams of grated pecorino cheese.
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Conclusion
Drain the spaghetti and add it to the sauce in the pan, tossing over high heat for 2 minutes and mixing everything well. Add guanciale and pecorino cheese, stir quickly and serve the 'amatriciana original recipe piping hot
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