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Recipe Details
Recipe Name:
pasta with pepper and cheese
How many people does
your recipe serve?
3 - 6
Dry Pasta Used:
SPAGHETTI
Cooking Time:
10-20 min
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Pecorino romano cheese, grated, very finely
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 lb spaghetti, or linguine
6 quarts water
Pasta pot, large bowl to mix pasta and ingredients.
Instructions:
Cook the pasta, and when ready, drain, but not too thoroughly. Make sure to reserve about a 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid, and put pasta immediately into a warm bowl.
Sprinkle with the pecorino cheese and a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper mixing as you do so to prevent the cheese from clumping.
Add a tablespoon of the hot cooking liquid as you mix, until the desired moistness is achieved.
Serve immediately.
You might like to drizzle a little extra-virgin olive oil along with the water. Or, if you prefer the olive oil can be added individually to taste.
A fresh tomato salad is a perfect accompaniment to this dish.
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