Brown Butter & Sage Mezzi Rigatoni

Steps10

1. 1

   Step 1. Boil the water

   Bring a pot of water to a boil.

2. 2

   Step 2. Cook the pasta

   Add the mezzi rigatoni to the boiling water and cook until tender.

3. 3

   Step 3. Brown the butter

   Melt the butter in a pan until it foams and turns brown.

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   Step 4. Fry the sage

   Add the sage leaves to the brown butter and fry until crisp.

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   Step 5. Make the egg mixture

   Grate the pecorino over a bowl, add black pepper, then whisk in the egg yolk to form a paste.

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   Step 6. Drain the pasta

   Drain the cooked pasta and add it to the pan with the brown butter and sage.

   Rigatoni
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   Step 7. Add the egg mixture

   Spoon the egg and pecorino mixture over the pasta and toss.

   Egg yolkBlack pepper
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   Step 8. Loosen with pasta water

   Add a ladle of pasta water and toss until the sauce turns glossy and creamy.

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   Step 9. Finish with pecorino

   Grate more pecorino over the pasta and toss to combine.

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    Step 10. Serve the pasta

    Plate the pasta and finish with black pepper.