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Grana e Olio (Simple Pasta with Grana Padano and Olive Oil)
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Gather the ingredients. Just three: Grana Padano cheese, the pasta of your choice, and olive oil.
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Spaghetti
1 serving
Grana Padano
to taste
Olive oil
to taste
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Gather the ingredients. Just three: Grana Padano cheese, the pasta of your choice, and olive oil.
Spaghetti 1 serving
Grana Padano to taste
Olive oil to taste
3:44
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Bring a pot of water to a boil, salt it to about 1% concentration, and cook the pasta.
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The sauce is very simple, so there is no special prep. Get it ready while the pasta cooks.
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Grate the Grana Padano. It is aged for a shorter time than Parmigiano Reggiano and is gentler in saltiness, so it is easier to balance.
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Put the grated cheese in a bowl, add about 40 cc of the pasta water, and mix.
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Since everything is finished in the bowl, be careful not to let it get too watery.
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Add the cooked pasta to the bowl, pour in the olive oil, and toss. When the cheese melts naturally and turns glossy and smooth, it is done.
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Plate and enjoy. The result is quite creamy.
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Grind black pepper over it if you like. The flavor becomes extremely close to cacio e pepe.
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Squeeze lemon over it to change up the flavor. A pasta loaded with cheese and on the heavy side turns light in an instant with lemon.
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Step 1
Gather the ingredients. Just three: Grana Padano cheese, the pasta of your choice, and olive oil.
Spaghetti
1 serving
Grana Padano
to taste
Olive oil
to taste
2
Step 2
Bring a pot of water to a boil, salt it to about 1% concentration, and cook the pasta.
Spaghetti
1 serving
Salt (for boiling the pasta)
1% of the water
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Step 4
Grate the Grana Padano. It is aged for a shorter time than Parmigiano Reggiano and is gentler in saltiness, so it is easier to balance.
Grana Padano
to taste
5
Step 5
Put the grated cheese in a bowl, add about 40 cc of the pasta water, and mix.
Grana Padano
to taste
Pasta cooking water
40 cc
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Step 7
Add the cooked pasta to the bowl, pour in the olive oil, and toss. When the cheese melts naturally and turns glossy and smooth, it is done.
Spaghetti
1 serving
Grana Padano
to taste
Olive oil
to taste
Pasta cooking water
40 cc
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Step 9
Grind black pepper over it if you like. The flavor becomes extremely close to cacio e pepe.
Black pepper
as desired
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Step 10
Squeeze lemon over it to change up the flavor. A pasta loaded with cheese and on the heavy side turns light in an instant with lemon.
Lemon
as desired
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