One of the absolute simplest and most delicious pasta recipes ever. A classic from the old country (Italy, not Canada) and it must be in your lineup of pastas.
Serves 2
INGREDIENTS
- ¼ pound dried spaghetti
- 2 tablespoons Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1-2 teaspoons course ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup Pecorino romano cheese, finely grated
DIRECTIONS
- Cook pasta in salted water for 7 minutes
- Put olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat and add pepper – cook, stirring often about 3-4 minutes, turn off the heat and add 1/3 cup of the pasta water
- When the pasta is ready, drain – keeping about a cup and a half of the pasta water and add pasta to the pan with pepper
- Turn the heat back on low and add the cheese
- Stir the pasta with the cheese well, adding reserved pasta water to make a smooth sauce – as thick or thin as you like
- Plate with a little more cheese and fresh ground pepper
