Step by step

Cut the onion and pancetta into slices

Tips
Every chef likes to customize their recipes and it must be said that amatriciana sauce has undergone various changes and customizations over time: there should be no criticism if you also decide to make this pasta dish in your own way, alternating the use of garlic or onion, for example, using fresh tomatoes instead of tomato sauce, different forms of pancetta or salami, and so on. In short, my advice is to experiment!
Trivia
Amatriciana sauce is so famous that in 2008 the Italian Republic issued a stamp that celebrates its ingredients and recipe.