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