Dinner Tonight: Chorizo amatriciana
A delicious, smoky twist on the classic pasta dish.
Dinner Tonight
September 16, 2026

Chorizo Amatriciana

Chorizo Amatriciana
Armando Rafael for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich.

Recipe by Kevin Pang | Total time: 30 minutes

Our family returned from a trip to Rome, newly obsessed with the city’s beloved pasta all’amatriciana — crisped cured pork jowls cooked in a spicy tomato sauce. Finding proper guanciale in the United States, however, can pose a challenge, so one night we subbed in Spanish chorizo. Although it’s not at all authentic, the resulting dish was a delicious, smoky twist. When shopping, keep in mind that Spanish chorizo can come in different forms (and Mexican chorizo is a completely different product). Use the dried link-version colored a deep ruby red, which are the ones typically used in Spanish paella.

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