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Amatriciana Sauce for Pasta

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 3 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 8 green onions, trimmed and sliced thin
  • 2 medium garlic cloves
  • 1/3 cup red onion, diced
  • 3 ounces Boar's Head Proscuitto, visible fat removed, chopped into small pieces.
  • 2 teaspoons Cavender's Greek Seasoning
  • 1/8 teaspoon Red pepper chili flakes
  • 28 ounce can Cento crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Pecorino Romano cheese, grated
  • Angel Hair Pasta or Rigatoni Pasta, cooked

Instructions
 

  • Place olive oil in a large fry pan. Heat over medium-low heat until the oil starts to sizzle. Reduce heat to low.
  • Add red onion to the olive oil. Heat and stir until the onions turn transparent. Add green onions, garlic clove and proscuitto.
  • Stir and cook until proscuitto begins to get crisp.
  • Add Greek seasoning and red chili flakes. Stir to combine.
  • Add crushed tomatoes and sugar. Stir and continue to heat over low heat for 3 minutes. Taste and add more sugar if preferred.
  • Add black pepper and stir.
  • To serve: Place warm angel hair or rigatoni in warmed pasta bowls. Sprinkle with Pecorino cheese. Serve immediately.