Cacio e pere pasta

Name: Cacio e pere pasta
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 whole ripe pear; 4 tbsp pecorino; 80 g paccheri pasta; black pepper; olive oil; salt

Serves 1

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Cacio e pere pasta

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Serves 1

Directions

1Core and dice the pear.
2Sauté the diced pear in a pan with olive oil and a pinch of salt until browned.
3Transfer the sautéed pears to a bowl and set aside.
4Combine Pecorino cheese and freshly cracked black pepper in a small bowl, adding a splash of pasta water to create a creamy paste.
5Boil the paccheri pasta in salted water.
6Toast cracked black pepper in a pan and add a ladle of pasta water.
7Transfer the cooked pasta to the pan with the toasted pepper and pasta water, tossing to combine.
8Stir in the sautéed pears.
9Add the Pecorino and black pepper paste to the pasta, tossing until a creamy sauce forms.

Ingredients

1 whole ripe pear
4 tbsp pecorino
80 g paccheri pasta
black pepper (optional)
olive oil (optional)
salt (optional)

Equipment

knifecutting boardpanbowlsspoonpotspider strainer

Cacio e pere pasta

Serves 1

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Cacio e pere pasta

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Serves 1

Directions

1Core and dice the pear.
2Sauté the diced pear in a pan with olive oil and a pinch of salt until browned.
3Transfer the sautéed pears to a bowl and set aside.
4Combine Pecorino cheese and freshly cracked black pepper in a small bowl, adding a splash of pasta water to create a creamy paste.
5Boil the paccheri pasta in salted water.
6Toast cracked black pepper in a pan and add a ladle of pasta water.
7Transfer the cooked pasta to the pan with the toasted pepper and pasta water, tossing to combine.
8Stir in the sautéed pears.
9Add the Pecorino and black pepper paste to the pasta, tossing until a creamy sauce forms.