Spaghetti with Red Wine and Pecorino Recipe

A Tavola: Recipes and Reflections on Traditional Italian Home Cooking | Lebhar-Friedman Books, 2009

This unusual spaghetti dish from Umbria is cooked more like a risotto than a typical pasta dish. As the spaghetti cooks, the red wine infuses it with flavor and the color deepens to a rich chestnut color.–Gianni Scappin and Vincenzo Lauria

Hands-On Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 20 minutes | Serves 4

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Ingredients

1 pound spaghetti
Salt, as needed
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling before serving
3 cups good quality light, dry red wine
3/4 cup aged D.O.P. Pecorino Toscano or Parmigiano-Reggiano

Directions

1. Bring 5 quarts of water to a rapid boil. Stir in the spaghetti and a generous pinch of salt. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, depending on the thickness of the spaghetti. Drain, reserving some of the cooking water.
2. In the meantime, in an ample skillet, warm the oil over medium heat. Add the spaghetti and toss.
3. Gradually add the red wine, 1/2 cup at a time, tossing continually, until the wine is absorbed by the pasta.
4. When the red wine is almost entirely absorbed, add the Pecorino cheese, and combine well. Serve very hot.