Pasta Cacio E Chili

1. 1

   Boil a pot of salted water with just enough water to cover the pasta by an inch or so.

2. 2

   Add the pasta and cook until al dente.

3. 3

   Reserve a cup of the starchy pasta water, and then pour the pasta into a colander over a serving bowl (an easy way to warm the bowl). Empty the bowl and pour in the pasta.

4. 4

   Mix the pasta with the olive oil, then add the chili-garlic sauce and the cheese. Toss vigorously, adding a few drops of the reserved pasta water at a time until the sauce looks a bit creamy and the pasta is well-coated. Taste it and add salt if necessary -- it may not be, depending on how salty the cheese is. Sprinkle on additional cheese at the table.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.