Pasta with Pecorino and Pepper

Name: Pasta with Pecorino and Pepper
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams dried Italian egg pasta, such as tagliarelle; 2 Tbsps minced fresh parsley leaves; 2 Tbsps heavy cream; 2 servings Kosher salt; 113 grams cup freshly grated aged Pecorino cheese , plus extra for serving; 1 Tbsp whole black Tellicherry peppercorns; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter

Pasta with Pecorino and Pepper might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 777 calories, 35g of protein, and 32g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 2. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 20 minutes. Head to the store and pick up aged pecorino cheese, parsley leaves, butter, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

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Place the peppercorns in a mortar and pestle and crush them until you have a mixture of coarse and fine bits. (You can also grind them in a small food mill or coffee grinder.) Set aside.

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Fill a large, heavy-bottomed pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat.

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Add 1 tablespoon salt and the pasta and cook according to the directions on the package until al dente. Ladle 1 cup of the pasta cooking water into a glass measuring cup and reserve it.

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Drain the pasta quickly in a colander and return the pasta to the pot with a lot of the pasta water still dripping.

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Working quickly, with the heat on very low, toss the pasta with 1/2 cup of the grated Pecorino, the crushed peppercorns, cream, butter, parsley, and 1 teaspoon salt, tossing constantly. If the pasta seems dry, add some of the reserved cooking water. Off the heat, toss in the remaining 1/2 cup Pecorino.

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