Pasta All'amatriciana

Grrrrrgh!
Course : Italian
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

1 medium yellow onion -- chopped fine
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons vegetable oil -- (or olive oil)
1 slice rolled pancetta -- * see note
1 1/2 cups canned Italian tomatoes
1/2 small dried hot red pepper -- chopped fine
1 teaspoon salt -- to taste
1 pound pasta
3 tablespoons parmesan cheese -- freshly grated
1 tablespoon romano cheese -- freshly grated
 

Preparation:

* 1/4 inch thick, cut into strips 1/2 inch wide and 1 inch long (or bacon, if pancetta not available) Sauté‚the onion in a saucepan with all the butter and oil until it is pale gold. Add the strips of pancetta and sauté‚for about a minute. Add the tomatoes, chopped hot pepper and 1 1/2 tsp of salt. Cook over medium heat, uncovered. The sauce is done when the tomatoes and the cooking fat separate, about 25 minutes. Turn off the heat and taste for salt. Add sauce to cooked pasta and mix. Add the Parmesan and the Romano and mix very thoroughly