Salsa Calabra
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Pasta covered in a rich sauce is a national concept in Italy, with each region holding diverse strategies regarding the ingredients and preparation of sauces. This is a spicy Calabrian variation on the ever-popular tomato sauce
Ingredients
For 4 people
1 Kg of Tomatoes (de-seeded)
1 onion
50grms of pancetta
1 hot chilli without seeds
chopped basil
salt
How to do it
Gently fry the chopped onion and pancetta, subsequently adding the tomato and cooking slowly over a low flame,for an hour. When the sauce is thick, add the pepporoncino and continue to cook for another 30 minutes. In the last 10 minutes of cooking time add the basil.
Simple. This is a perfect sauce for pasta like Spaghetti, Fusilli, or Penne
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Tags: chilli, fusili, pasta sauce, penne, spaghetti, tomatoes
