Bucatini and corned beef

Bucatini with Corned Beef Photo by Cynthia Nelson

Bucatini is the name of the shaped pasta that we use prolifically in the Caribbean to make Macaroni Pie (Mac and Cheese). It is that long thick pasta with a hole running through the centre. Considered a pantry item by many of us, it makes for a quick, filling and satisfying meal.

Corned Beef is another pantry item such as canned sardines, tuna and mackerel. A can of corned beef can be eaten with rice, bread, biscuits, ground provisions and pasta! Therefore, combining bucatini with corned beef is a no-brainer. Meaty and savoury, the corned beef clings to the long slithering hot noodles making each noodle a joy to slurp like a kid.

In this recipe I dressed the pasta with the corned beef like a sauce with the pasta but you can cook the pasta and serve it with the corned