Description
Amatriciana is a traditional Italian pasta dish featuring a savory blend of chicken, stewed tomatoes, and crushed red pepper flakes. This simple yet flavorful meal is served with linguine pasta and garnished with fresh basil or parsley, offering a comforting dish that’s ready in under 40 minutes.
Ingredients
4 slices of chicken breast or thigh, diced
½ cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 pound linguine pasta, uncooked
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (or flat-leaf parsley)
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook diced chicken in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until fully cooked and slightly crispy, about 5 minutes. Drain excess fat.
- Add chopped onions to the pan and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes, until softened.
- Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes, cooking for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add undrained stewed tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes, breaking up the tomatoes with a spoon as they cook.
- While sauce is simmering, cook linguine in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain pasta.
- Stir chopped basil (or parsley) into the sauce.
- Toss the cooked pasta with the sauce and serve immediately, garnished with grated Parmesan cheese.
Notes
Substitute linguine with spaghetti, fettuccine, or bucatini for a different texture.
For a meatless version, omit the chicken and sauté onions and garlic in olive oil.
Adjust the amount of crushed red pepper flakes for a spicier sauce.
Add extra veggies like spinach or mushrooms for added flavor and nutrition.
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Freeze the sauce separately for up to 2 months for best results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
