Not ashamed of its simplicity, Gricia with Rigatoni
is a soul-satisfying and sating Roman pasta dish.
Makes
2 servings
Total Time
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Ingredients
COOK:
MEANWHILE, COOK:
OFF HEAT, STIR IN:
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Instructions
Cook pasta in a pot of boiling
salted water according to package
directions, stopping 1 minute
before stated cook time. Reserve
½ cup of pasta water; drain pasta.
Meanwhile, cook guanciale in oil
in a cold skillet over medium heat
until browned, 7–10minutes. Add
pasta and pepper flakes; toss to
coat. Add ¼ cup pasta water; cook
until bubbling subsides and water
mostly evaporates, 30 seconds.
Off heat, stir in 3 Tbsp. Pecorino
until melted, adding more pasta
water, 1–2 Tbsp. at a time, until
sauce reaches a creamy
consistency; season with salt and
black pepper. Top servings with
remaining 1 Tbsp. Pecorino.
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Nutritional Facts
Nutritional Facts
Per serving
Calories: 423
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 33mg 11%
Sodium 806mg 33%
% Daily Value*
Carbs 41g 13%
Protein 16g
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
