# Brown Butter & Sage Mezzi Rigatoni

Brown butter sage meets Carbonara using the egg and pecorino technique to get that glossy, silk-level creaminess without any actual cream.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- sage
- butter
- pecorino romano
- 2 egg yolks
- black pepper
- salt
- Mezzi Rigatoni pasta
- pasta water

## Instructions

1. Pluck fresh sage leaves from the stem.
2. Melt butter in a saucepan.
3. Add sage leaves to the melted butter.
4. Stir the sage in the butter until the butter browns.
5. Remove the fried sage leaves from the brown butter and set aside.
6. Grate pecorino romano cheese into a bowl.
7. Add two egg yolks to the grated pecorino romano.
8. Grind black pepper over the egg yolks and cheese.
9. Mix the egg yolks, pecorino romano, and black pepper until a thick paste forms.
10. Boil water in a pot.
11. Add salt to the boiling water.
12. Add Mezzi Rigatoni pasta to the boiling water.
13. Stir the pasta in the boiling water.
14. Reserve some pasta water.
15. Drain the cooked pasta and add it to the saucepan with the brown butter.
16. Add the egg and pecorino mixture to the pasta.
17. Add a ladle of reserved pasta water to the saucepan.
18. Stir the pasta, sauce, and pasta water until combined and creamy.
19. Grate more pecorino romano cheese directly into the pasta.
20. Continue stirring until the sauce is well incorporated and glossy.
21. Plate the pasta.
22. Grind fresh black pepper over the plated pasta.
23. Finely chop the fried sage leaves.
24. Sprinkle the chopped sage leaves over the pasta.
25. Serve and enjoy.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- saucepan
- wooden spoon
- grater
- bowl
- pepper mill
- fork
- pot
- ladle
- colander
- knife

## Tips

- Use the egg and pecorino technique for creaminess without actual cream.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@breadbakebeyond/video/7604903092353633567?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7549258764030330382
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c596e527-144e-41d7-b73f-631124d372d8
- Extracted: 2026-04-28

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