Description
Mucci’s Bucatini is a flavorful and spicy Italian-American pasta dish featuring a rich tomato sauce with pancetta, sausage, and pepperoncini. This hearty meal is sure to satisfy your cravings for a comforting and delicious dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Pancetta:
- 4 oz pancetta, diced
Italian Sausage:
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage
Sauce:
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- Two 28-ounce cans whole peeled San Marzano tomatoes, hand-crushed
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh oregano, chopped
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
- 1–2 cups chicken broth or water (to thin sauce as needed)
- 2 tablespoons butter (optional, to mellow heat)
- 1 cup sliced pepperoncini (jarred)
Pasta:
- 8 oz bucatini pasta
Topping:
- 1/2 cup grated pecorino cheese
Instructions
- Cook Pancetta: Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add pancetta and cook until crispy. Remove and set aside.
- Cook Sausage: In the same pot, add sausage and cook until browned and crumbly. Remove and set aside with the pancetta.
- Sauté Aromatics: Add onion to the pot. Sauté until softened, about 3–4 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another minute.
- Add Tomato Paste: Stir in tomato paste and cook until darkened and fragrant, about 2–3 minutes.
- Prepare Sauce: Add crushed tomatoes, salt, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Return pancetta and sausage to the pot. Simmer covered for 25–30 minutes, adding broth or water as needed.
- Finish Sauce: Stir in butter and sliced pepperoncini. Simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
- Cook Pasta: Meanwhile, cook bucatini until al dente. Drain and reserve pasta water.
- Combine and Serve: Toss pasta with sauce, adding pasta water if needed. Serve hot topped with pecorino cheese and extra pepperoncini.
Notes
- Pepperoncini adds tangy heat to the dish
- Butter can be omitted for a lighter option
- Leftover sauce enhances in flavor the next day
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 generous plate
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
