PECORINO RECIPES

Steps:

• Bring a saucepan of water to a boil over high heat. Add escarole; cook 1 minute. Drain.
• Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken evenly with salt and pepper. Add chicken; cook 2 minutes on each side or until done. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil and garlic; cook 1 minute. Stir in red pepper and onion; cook 1 minute. Remove garlic from pan; discard. Add escarole; cook 1 minute. Stir in fish sauce. Divide chicken among 4 plates; top with escarole, carrot, and cheese.

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.