Ingredients
- 12 ounces spaghetti
- 3 ounces pancetta, diced
- ½ onion, finely chopped
- Full-bodied red wine
- Salt and freshly
- ground pepper
- Olive oil
- Grated parmigiano or pecorino
How to Make It
- In a skillet, warm 4 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the onion and pancetta and cook until the onion starts to soften. Season with salt and pepper, deglaze with 1 cup of wine, and cook until it evaporates.
- Add the pasta to salted boiling water. Add 1 cup of wine and cook until the pasta is al dente. Drain, and add the pasta to the skillet with the pancetta. Add ½ cup of wine, and cook over high heat until the wine evaporates.
- To serve, finish with a grinding of pepper, and sprinkle with cheese.