PECORINO ROMANO RECIPES RECIPES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then add salt and the spaghetti and cook until al dente.
• In the meantime, prepare the pecorino cream. Grate the pecorino Romano into a large pan, keeping a little aside to put on the pasta before serving.
• Add some pasta cooking water to the pan with the pecorino Romano. This will prevent the formation of lumps, as the pasta starch in the water will serve to hinder the tendency of milk proteins to coagulate in contact with the heat.
• When you drain the pasta, keep part of the cooking water in case you need it later to thin the pecorino Romano cream if it is too thick.
• Add the spaghetti to the pan with the pecorino Romano cream and mix quickly.
• Serve with plenty of freshly ground black pepper and a little grated pecorino.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cut the eggplant in half and scoop out the center, leaving enough meat inside the skin so that it holds its shape when baked. Boil the scooped-out center part until very soft, about 10 to 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saute pan heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Season the beef with salt and pepper. Add the seasoned ground beef to the pan and saute until all of its liquid is evaporated and the beef begins to brown slightly. Drain the beef, removing the extra, unnecessary fat. Let cool briefly and chop the cooked beef so that there are no large chunks of meat. In another medium saute pan over medium heat add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and saute the onions, peppers and garlic together.
• In a bowl mix together the cooked eggplant, vegetables, cooked beef, herbs, 1 cup of the cheese, bread crumbs, and the egg.
• Fill the scooped-out eggplant halves with this mixture, dividing it evenly among the 2 halves.
• Top with chopped tomatoes and the remaining 1/4 cup of grated cheese, season with salt and pepper, place on an oiled oven tray or baking dish, and bake for 50 minutes in preheated oven. Let cool briefly, slice widthwise and serve.