Pasta with Pepper and Parmesan

Ingredients

• 400 g tagliatelle
• 5 sage leaves
• Olive oil (extra virgin)
• Salt
• Pepper (freshly ground)
• 6 tbsp Parmesan (freshly grated)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Cook the tagliatelle in plenty of salted water until al dente and drain, reserving some pasta water.

2. 2.

   Meanwhile, finely slice the sage leaves. Gently heat 3-4 tbsp oil in a small pan and sauté the sage briefly, then remove from heat; do not let the oil get too hot.

3. 3.

   Immediately combine the drained noodles with the sage-infused oil and optionally 1-2 tbsp reserved pasta water, then mix in generous amounts of freshly ground pepper and grated Parmesan. Serve immediately.