Guston
A Roman pasta of spaghetti, toasted black pepper and pecorino Romano, finished with a creamy starchy sauce.
Nutritionper serving
1 serving ≈ 131 g
- 425 kcal
- Protein: 16.1 g, 15% of calories
- Fat: 11.9 g, 25% of calories
- Carbs: 62.9 g, 59% of calories
Estimated from the ingredients.
Italian
Pasta
Dinner
Comfort
Quick & EasyIngredients6
- to taste
- 160g
- 30g
- 1tbsp
- to taste
- 1pc
Cookware
- Mortar and pestle
- Frying pan
- Pot
Contains
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Steps10
Step 1. Crush the black pepper
Crush the in a mortar, not too fine so the pepper can be felt.
A food processor also works, but the mortar gives a better texture.Step 2. Toast the pepper
Put the crushed into the pan on low heat and toast it for about 20 seconds, without burning it.
Step 3. Add the olive oil
Add to the pan with the toasted pepper.
Step 4. Drop the spaghetti
Drop the straight into the boiling water in the pot.
Step 5. Grate the pecorino
Finely grate the Romano.
Step 6. Move pasta to pan
In the last three minutes of cooking, move the into the pan.
Step 7. Add cooking water
Add some cooking and toss until the pasta is creamy.
Pasta water is not added at the start because it is salty and so is the pecorino.Step 8. Switch off the heat
Switch off the heat and wait 30 seconds.
Step 9. Add the pecorino
Add the grated to the pasta off the heat and toss.
Adding the pecorino straight away will make it split.Step 10. Finish with lemon zest
Add more and finish with grated zest.
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