Rigatoni with Pancetta Tomato Sauce

Enriched with white wine, a bit of dried chile heat, and loads of deliciously salty pancetta , the sauce for this version of the classic Italian dish (Rigatoni all’amatriciana) comes from Salvatore Denaro, the chef at Montefalco’s Arnaldo Caprai winery. Bacon, can also be used.

Rigatoni with Pancetta Tomato Sauce

SERVES 6-8
Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. olive oil
  
• 1 (12-oz.) piece pancetta, minced
  
• 1 tsp. crushed red chile flakes
  
• 1 large yellow onion, minced
  
• Kosher salt, to taste
  
• 1 cup dry white wine
  
• 3 (16-oz.) cans whole peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand
  
• 1 lb. rigatoni
  
• 1⁄2 cup grated Pecorino Romano

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a 6-qt. saucepan over medium; cook pancetta until browned and crisp, 10–12 minutes.
2. Add chile flakes, onion, and salt; cook until onion is golden, 10–12 minutes. Add wine; cook, stirring and scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan, until almost evaporated, 12–15 minutes.
3. Add tomatoes; boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook until sauce is thickened, 45–50 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, about 14 minutes. Drain pasta; stir into sauce with half the pecorino.
5. Garnish with remaining pecorino.

Recipe credit: Saveur.com