Cabbage and Straw

1. 1

   Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it.

2. 2

   Add potatoes and cook 7 minutes.

3. 3

   Add the pasta and cook 2 minutes, then stir in cabbage and cook 5 minutes longer.

4. 4

   While the potatoes and pasta cook, melt butter in a large, deep skillet over medium heat and add garlic and 6 whole sage leaves.

5. 5

   Cook 3 to 4 minutes; remove the garlic and whole leaves (reserve the leaves for ganish), then add sliced leaves and the black pepper.

6. 6

   Just before draining the pasta and cabbage, add 2 ladles of starchy cooking water to the skillet.

7. 7

   Drain the potatoes, pasta and cabbage and add to butter and sage.

8. 8

   Toss to combine with sage butter, adding in lots of cheese as you work.

9. 9

   Toss 1 to 2 minutes to form a cheesy butter coating on the pasta and cabbage then adjust salt and serve.

10. 10

    Use reserved whole leaves to garnish the pasta.

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