Valentines Day is next week. Why not make your special someone this amazing pasta dish. This pasta dish has a few ingredients but is packed with so many wonderful flavors. You will need to use good quality ingredients for this dish.

Serving: 4 – 6 people

Ingredients:

1 package of Bucatini or Spaghetti noodles (I used Bucatini)

1 large onion diced

2-4 garlic cloves (depending on your love for garlic) (Optional: minced or whole)

8 oz of thick cut pancetta , guanciale, or bacon cut into 1/4″ cubes

2 tbs tomato paste

2 – 28 oz of San Marzano crushed tomato sauce

1/4 cup of Pinot Grigio

1/2 cup or more Parmigiano Reggiano grated

6 fresh basil leaves chiffonade

Red Chili Flakes

Salt and Pepper

Instructions:

1. Heat up a small amount of oil and saute pancetta until crispy and most of its fat has rendered off.
2. Saute onions, garlic, and red chili flakes until softened.
3. Add tomato paste and toast in pan until warmed through. Mix with ingredients.
4. Fish out garlic cloves if not minced.
5. Pour wine over mixture and reduce by half.
6. Add tomato sauce and season with salt and pepper.
7. Bring sauce to a boil and simmer for an hour.
8. While sauce is almost done cooking, in another pot, bring salted water to boil and cook your pasta until al dente.
9. When sauce is done cooking, add basil leaves, cheese and mix. Adjust seasoning if needed.
10. Transfer pasta to sauce.
11. Garnish pasta with extra cheese and basil/parsley (optional).

Buon appetito!