Name: Bucatini All'Amatriciana
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 4 ounces thinly sliced guanciale, pancetta, or chopped unsmoked bacon; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 3/4 cup minced onion; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 28 ounce can peeled tomatoes with juices, crushed by hand; Kosher salt; 12 ounces dried bucatini or spaghetti; 1/4 cup finely grated Pecorino (about 1 ounce)

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Bucatini All'AmatricianaJeff Lipsky

This classic sauce takes its spiciness from black pepper and dried chiles and its depth of flavor from guanciale, Italian salt-cured pork jowl. If you can't find it, use pancetta, which is available at better supermarkets.