Campanelle with Spicy Mint Sauce

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings
  • Total: 25 min
  • Prep: 15 min
  • Cook: 10 min
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Ingredients

Pasta:

Salt

1 pound campanelle pasta

1 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese

Spicy Mint Sauce:

1 1/4 cups chopped fresh mint

1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 large serrano chile, stemmed, seeded and coarsely chopped

1 clove garlic, peeled and smashed

Directions

  1. For the pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a serving bowl. Add the cheese and toss until coated.
  2. For the sauce: Combine the mint, cheese, oil, chile and garlic in a food processor. Blend until smooth.
  3. Add the sauce to the pasta and toss until coated.

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Anonymous

This was really simple and came together in 8 minutes. My pepper must not have had a lot of “kick” to it because the pasta wasn’t spicy. Next time I’d leave the seeds and membrane in when making the mint sauce.

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