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Ingredients

• ✓ bucatini
• salt
• pecorino romano cheese
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt. Cook bucatini in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes.
3. 3 Place grated Pecorino Romano cheese into a large glass bowl and mix with a fork to make sure the cheese contains no lumps.
4. 4 Once the bucatini are al dente, lift them out with a spaghetti fork or tongs and put them directly into the bowl with the cheese. Do not allow the water to drain too much.
5. 5 Add one ladle of pasta water to the bowl. Stir the bucatini around until a cream has formed.
6. 6 Add more pasta water, little by little, until a thick cream has formed.
7. 7 Sprinkle freshly ground pepper over the pasta. Toss and serve immediately.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ bucatini
• luncheon meat
• olive oil
• black peppercorn
• onion
• sugar
• mushroom
• italian seasoning
• garlic powder
• red pepper flakes
• salt
• black pepper
• butter
• parmesan cheese
• mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Break each piece of bucatini into 4 pieces.
2. 2 Toast luncheon meat with 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add crushed peppercorns and cook until meat is crispy, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
3. 3 Heat remaining oil in another pan over medium-low heat. Cook onion, covered, until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add sugar; cook, stirring every 2 to 3 minutes, until onion is very soft and browned, 10 to 15 minutes.
4. 4 Meanwhile, fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook bucatini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain.
5. 5 Add mushrooms, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper to the pan with the onions. Stir and cover. Cook until mushrooms shrink and lose some moisture, about 5 minutes. Add butter; cook until flavors meld, about 3 minutes more. Add the crispy meat and Parmesan cheese. Stir.
6. 6 Drain pasta and stir into the mushroom mixture. Add mozzarella cheese. Increase heat to high and cover pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta develops a light crust, 3 to 5 minutes more.

By JFL

Ingredients

• ✓ bucatini
• cilantro
• lime
• hot chile pepper
• sesame oil
• green onion
• gochujang
• pumpkin puree
• pork
• oil
• hoisin sauce
• green onion
• garlic
• paprika
• black pepper
• salt
• ground pork
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat and cook pork, while breaking up into small pieces, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika and keep cooking and stirring until pork is crumble and is browned up, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Lower heat to medium and add garlic and green onions. Cook for 30 seconds until fragrant. Mix in hoisin sauce and cook until sauce has glazed over all the pork pieces, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer pork topping to a bowl.
4. 4 Pour out cooking grease but leave 1 tablespoon of grease in the skillet. Add pumpkin puree, gochujang, green onions, sesame oil, and chili peppers. Cook and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes.
5. 5 Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bucatini the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Fish out noodles and drop into the skillet with the pumpkin sauce. Reserve about 1/2 cup pasta cooking water.
6. 6 Squeeze lime juice on top of the noodles. Add about 2 tablespoons pasta water on top and mix noodles with the sauce until well combined. Keep adding pasta water, a little at a time, until sauce has reached your preferred consistency.
7. 7 Turn off heat and stir in chopped cilantro. Transfer noodles to a plate and top with ground pork.
8. 8 Serve and enjoy!

By John Mitzewich