Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon whole black Tellicherry peppercorns
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 pound dried Italian egg pasta, such as tagliarelle
- 1 cup freshly grated aged Pecorino cheese (4 ounces), plus extra for serving
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
Directions
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.
Fill a large, heavy-bottomed pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat. 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. Drain the pasta quickly in a colander and return the pasta to the pot with a lot of the pasta water still dripping.
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. Serve immediately with a big bowl of extra grated Pecorino for sprinkling.
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By Da Vinci
Saskatchewan
on December 04, 2011
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Excellent. Used the halved tomatoes and a mixture of black, green and pink peppercorns. Omitted the parsley and added a cup of chiffonade arugula to the mixture.
By EverydayGourmet
Pittsburgh, PA
on October 03, 2011
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Delicious meatless recipe! I included sauted tomato halves per the tv recipe and some fresh parsley from the garden. Outstanding per my husband. On my repeat list.
By acohen5276_7131946
Wenham, MA
on October 01, 2011
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I saw Ina make this recipe on her show, and I wanted to try it in order to use the fresh parsley from my garden. I made it pretty much as written, adding in the tomatoes that were left out of the recipe, and leaving out the extra salt per the recommendations of the previous reviewers. It was delicious. It really soaked up the small amount of pasta water that I initially added to the mixture when it was on the stove, and I had to go back and add a little more. Next time, I'll know to add more pasta water to begin with. A delicious and easy dish. We had grilled vegetables on the side.
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