Vegan Amatriciana

Step 1

Here are 5 easy steps to cook the perfect vegan amatriciana

Step 2

Begin by cutting the vegan bacon into slices and then into rectangles. Add it to a pan over medium heat along with a small amount of water. Let the meat simmer until the fat has melted.

• Vegan Bacon

Step 3

While the vegan bacon is cooking, prepare the tomatoes by making an X-shaped incision on the bottom of each tomato and blanching it in boiling water for 10 to 15 seconds. Immediately dip the tomatoes in ice water, then peel them, remove the seeds and dice them

• Tomatoes

Step 4

Once the vegan bacon is cooked, remove the pieces from the pan and drain them thoroughly. Add the olive oil to the pan and sauté the onions. Add the diced tomatoes and season with crushed red chili pepper, salt, and black pepper.

• olive oil
• onion
• tomatoes
• crushed red chili pepper
• salt
• black pepper

Step 5

Return the vegan bacon pieces to the pan with the tomato sauce and heat briefly.

• Vegan Bacon pieces
• tomato sauce

Step 6

Cook the pasta in a pot of boiling salted water until al dente; drain. Toss the pasta with the sauce, sprinkle it with Vegan Pecorino Cheese, and serve hot.

• Barilla spaghetti
• salt
• Vegan Pecorino Cheese