Cacio e pere pasta
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Dice the pear into small pieces.
- 2Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a pan and add the diced pears.
- 3Season the pears with a pinch of salt and sauté until browned.
- 4Remove the sautéed pears from the pan and set aside in a small bowl.
- 5In a separate bowl, combine the grated Pecorino with freshly cracked black pepper and a splash of pasta water, mixing until it forms a creamy paste.
- 6Boil the paccheri pasta in salted water.
- 7Add black pepper to the same pan used for the pears and add a ladleful of pasta water.
- 8Transfer the cooked pasta directly into the pan and toss with more pasta water to emulsify.
- 9Add the sautéed pears back into the pasta and toss to combine.
- 10Turn off the heat and stir in the Pecorino cheese paste until the sauce is creamy and coats the pasta evenly.
Ingredients
- 1 whole ripe pear
- 4 spoonfuls pecorino cheese
- 80 g paccheri pasta
- black pepper (optional)
- olive oil
- salt
- pasta water
Equipment
knifecutting boardfrying panmixing bowlpotspider strainerladlespoon
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