Tagliolini all’amatriciana

4 servings 1) Cut the onion and guanciale into cubes and fry them in a pan with a little olive oil until golden brown. 2) Add garlic and chili, and sauté. Deglaze with red wine. Let it evaporate…

4 servings

  • 440 g tagliolini pasta
  • 300 g canned peeled tomatoes
  • 100 g guanciale or pancetta 
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
  • 2 red onions
  • 150 ml red wine
  • a handful of fresh basil
  • 100 g Pecorino Romano cheese
  • olive oil, salt, pepper, wine vinegar, and sugar for seasoning

1) Dice the onion and guanciale and sauté in a pan with a little olive oil until golden brown.

2) Add garlic, chili, and sauté. Pour in the red wine. Evaporate the alcohol and add blended tomatoes. Simmer on low heat to reduce by more than half, season with salt, pepper, vinegar, and possibly sugar.

3) Finally, add torn basil to the mixture. 

4) Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente. Add the cooked pasta to the mixture and mix everything well.

5) Add olive oil and sprinkle with grated Pecorino. 

Lukáš Sedláček

Lukáš Sedláček

Chef Lukáš Sedláček has been in the kitchen since he was a child. Right after school he joined the restaurant Ambiente Brasileiro in Prague. He gained most of his experience under Riccardo Lucque, owner of the renowned restaurants La Finestra, Aromi and La Bottega, where he held the position of chef. Internships in Italy, Great Britain and Australia were a great school.