By Gabriele Caglio
Pasta - Pecorino cheese and pepper
8 steps
Prep:10minCook:20min
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:46:12 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
50
Low
Glycemic Load
30
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories793.1 kcal (40%)
Total Fat41.4 g (59%)
Carbs61 g (23%)
Sugars2.1 g (2%)
Protein46.4 g (93%)
Sodium2342.9 mg (117%)
Fiber3.1 g (11%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Instructions
Step 1
Grate the pecorino cheese and put it into a large bowl. Keep it aside.
Bowl
pecorino125g
Step 2
Crush the black pepper seeds and keep it aside.
Bowl
black pepper seeds2g
Step 3
In the meantime, put some water in a large pot and add some salt when it is boiling.
Pot
Lid
water
salt
Step 4
Put a large pan on the stove and heat it up without adding any oil or butter. When it is hot, ease down the crushed pepper and rast it for five minutes.
Pan
CooktopHeat
black pepper seeds2g
Step 5
Now, it is time to prepare the pasta. Cook it in salty boiling water as long as indicated on the box. For this dish, it might be better to choose a long type of pasta.
Wooden Spoon
pasta80g
Step 6
Poor a couple of spoon of the pasta water into the pan where the pepper is. Stir and do not let it dry. If necessary, add more water but just a spoon at the time.
Ladle
Wooden Spoon
Step 7
Poor a couple of spoon of the pasta water into the bowl where the pecorino cheese is. Whip and let the cheese melt. Add some more water and keep stirring until the pecorino cheese becomes a cream.
Ladle
Whisk
Step 8
When the pasta is almost ready, poor the pecorino cheese cream into the pan and the pasta, too. Add some more pasta water and finish cooking the pasta. The pasta has to absorb all the liquids and be creamy. Serve adding some more black pepper at your own taste.
Ladle
Wooden Spoon
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