Pecorino And Pepper Coins Recipes

PENNE PECORINO

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until caramelized, for 10 to 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the penne according to package directions in lightly salted water. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain.
• Increase the heat under the skillet to medium-high and stir the cooked penne and reserved pasta water into the skillet. Let the sauce simmer and reduce until it thickens, for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the grated cheese until partially melted.
• Top with freshly ground black pepper and serve immediately.

PASTA WITH PECORINO AND PEPPER

Steps:

• Place the peppercorns in a mortar and pestle and crush them until you have a mixture of coarse and fine bits. (You can also grind them in a small food mill or coffee grinder.) Set aside.
• Fill a large, heavy-bottomed pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon salt and the pasta and cook according to the directions on the package until al dente. Ladle 1 cup of the pasta cooking water into a glass measuring cup and reserve it. Drain the pasta quickly in a colander and return the pasta to the pot with a lot of the pasta water still dripping.
• Working quickly, with the heat on very low, toss the pasta with 1/2 cup of the grated Pecorino, the crushed peppercorns, cream, butter, parsley, and 1 teaspoon salt, tossing constantly. If the pasta seems dry, add some of the reserved cooking water. Off the heat, toss in the remaining 1/2 cup Pecorino. Serve immediately with a big bowl of extra grated Pecorino for sprinkling.

PEARS AND PECORINO CHEESE

Steps:

• Slice the cheese thin and divide it among four plates. Cut the pears into quarters, core them and slice the quarters thin. Divide them among four plates.
• Warm the honey in a small saucepan and pour it lightly over the pears and cheese. Grind pepper over each plate and serve.

SPAGHETTI WITH PECORINO ROMANO AND BLACK PEPPER

Steps:

• Toast peppercorns in a dry small skillet over moderately high heat, swirling skillet, until fragrant and peppercorns begin to jump, 2 to 3 minutes. Coarsely crush peppercorns with a mortar and pestle or wrap in a kitchen towel and press on peppercorns with bottom of a heavy skillet.
• Cook spaghetti in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
• Fill a large glass or ceramic bowl with some hot water to warm bowl. Just before spaghetti is finished cooking, drain bowl but do not dry.
• Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water, then drain pasta quickly in a colander (do not shake off excess water) and add to warm pasta bowl. Sprinkle 3/4 cup cheese and 3 tablespoons cooking water evenly over spaghetti and toss quickly. If pasta seems dry, toss with some additional cooking water.
• Divide pasta among 4 plates, then sprinkle with pepper and 2 tablespoons cheese (total). Serve immediately with additional cheese on the side.

PECORINO WITH BALSAMIC-AND-BLACK-PEPPER SYRUP

Steps:

• Briskly simmer vinegar, honey, and pepper in a 1- to 1 1/2-quart heavy nonreactive saucepan over moderately high heat, uncovered, until just syrupy and reduced to about 1/4 cup, 6 to 8 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
• Slice cheese and drizzle with syrup.

PECORINO WITH HONEY, ROSEMARY, AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Steep the rosemary in the olive oil for 2 hours. Strain and discard the rosemary. Whisk the olive oil and honey in a mixing bowl until thoroughly combined.
• Arrange the Pecorino on a serving platter and drizzle with the honey and olive oil mixture.
• Top with the black pepper and walnuts and serve.

PECORINO AND BLACK PEPPER CROUTONS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add bread cubes and salt. Cook, stirring, until crisp and golden, about 5 minutes. Remove them from the heat and immediately sprinkle them with cheese and ground pepper.

PEARS AND PECORINO

Steps:

• Slice cheese thinly, and divide among four plates. Place pears on top of cheese. Warm honey, and drizzle it over pears. Top with a grind of pepper.

PECORINO AND PEPPER COINS

Steps:

• In 1-cup microwave-safe glass measure or bowl, heat wine in microwave on High 6 to 7 minutes or until reduced to 1 tablespoon.
• Cool 10 minutes in refrigerator.
• On waxed paper, combine flour, salt, and 1 cup Romano.
• In large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat margarine and sugar until creamy, about 2 minutes.
• Beat in wine.
• With mixer at low speed, beat in flour mixture until blended.
• On 16-inch-long sheet of waxed paper, mix pepper with remaining 1/2 cup Romano.
• Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Divide dough into 8 equal pieces (each about heaping 1/4 cup).
• Roll each into 13" by 1/2" log.
• Roll logs in cheese mixture.
• Wrap each log in plastic wrap and slide onto cookie sheet for easier handling.
• Freeze at least 15 minutes or until dough is firm enough to slice.
• (Or, place dough in refrigerator about 1 hour.) Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove 1 log from freezer at a time; discard plastic wrap.
• Cut log into 1/2-inch-thick coins.
• Arrange coins 1/2-inch apart, on prepared cookie sheet.
• Repeat with logs to fill 1 cookie sheet.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden.
• Slide parchment onto wire rack; cool coins completely.
• Repeat with remaining logs.
• Store coins in tightly covered container at room temperature up to 1 week or in freezer up to 3 months.