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Cacio e Pere

From@gianlucaruggierichef
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Ingredients

  • 1 ripe pear
  • 4 generous spoonfuls of Pecorino
  • 80g pasta (paccheri)
  • freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • pasta water

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Method

A pear twist on the Roman classic cacio e pepe.
  1. Dice the pear and saute in olive oil with salt and pepper until caramelized, then set aside.
  2. Mix the grated Pecorino with black pepper and a little pasta water into a creamy paste.
  3. Cook the pasta, then transfer it to a pan with more pasta water and black pepper.
  4. Add the caramelized pears, then fold in the Pecorino paste.
  5. Toss until everything is coated in a thick, creamy sauce, then plate.