Caesar Spaghetti
- Salt
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus some for drizzling
- 6 anchovy fillets, drained
- 4 large cloves garlic, grated or finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons to 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, eyeball the amount
- 2 medium heads escarole, washed
- 1 lemon, halved
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, or to taste
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 cup grated Pecorino Romano
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.
- Once boiling, salt the water.
- Add the pasta and cook until just shy of al dente, according to package directions.
- Heads up: you need to reserve about 1 cup of the starchy cooking water just before draining.
- While the pasta is cooking, put a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the extra-virgin olive oil.
- Add the anchovies and cook until they've melted into the oil, about 2 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the garlic, stir 1 minute then add in Worcestershire.
- Shred the escarole and add several handfuls at a time, wilting the greens in the garlic oil.
- Dress the greens with lots of pepper and a little nutmeg, then squeeze the juice of 1 lemon over the pan.
- Add the reserved starchy cooking water to the eggs in a small bowl and beat together to temper them.
- Turn off the heat and add the drained pasta and the egg mixture.
- Stir to combine.
- Add half of the cheese and toss vigorously for 1 minute.
- Dress the pasta with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and transfer to a serving dish.
- Pass the remaining cheese at the table.
salt, spaghetti, extravirgin olive oil, anchovy, garlic, worcestershire sauce, lemon, freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, egg yolks, romano
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/caesar-spaghetti-recipe.html (may not work)