My favorite pasta du jour: Fettuccine all'Amatriciana!

I hate to admit this since I'm half Italian, but the first time I had all'Amatriciana sauce was when my husband surprised me with this for dinner one night. It was love at first taste! And when it takes only a few minutes to cook, even better!

It's true that this pasta really does get even better overnight, although it's REALLY hard to wait a whole day to eat which is why I've made the portion big enough for two nights (for two people). This is such a yummy and simple recipe for any night of the week!

The key to making this recipe absolutely perfect is getting a high quality pancetta. We've tried the recipe with the pre-packaged thinly sliced stuff, and I didn't think it was as good. You can usually ask the deli counter to see if they can slice you pancetta to order (ask for medium to thick slices!).