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Pasta With Black Pepper Sauce

A simple pasta dish that gets its flavor from black pepper with a creamy cheesy finish.

Course Dinner
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Pot of Gold Blog

Ingredients

  • 1 pound spaghetti cooked per directions on box reserve 1 cup pasta water
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2-3 tbsp cracked black pepper
  • 2 cups fresh grated parmasan cheese
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated pecorino cheese
  • 1/2-1 cup reserved pasta water

Instructions

  1. Cook spaghetti to al dente according to directions on box.  Start sauce when spaghetti almost done. Drain and reserve one cup of the pasta water it was cooked in.

  2. In large skillet add 2 tbsp cracked black pepper.  Toast over low heat until the fragrance starts to be released.  Add olive oil and butter.

  3. Add 1/2 cup of the pasta water to butter/oil pepper mixture. Add pasta to skillet and toss to coat well.

  4. Add cheese to skillet and toss well until it is melted and spaghetti is coated.  Add additional pasta water to achieve the correct consistency.  Spaghetti should be coated with a silky creamy cheese pepper sauce.  There is not "extra sauce" in pan.

  5. Serve immediately with extra cheese and black pepper. 

Recipe Notes

You can add a little reserve pasta water to reheat.