Pasta, Potatoes & Provola
Silky pasta and tender potatoes tossed with melty provola cheese, garlic, and black pepper in this rustic Southern Italian classic. Ready in under 30 minutes.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 18g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Cut potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.
Step 2
Add potatoes to boiling water. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 3
Add pasta to the same pot with potatoes. Stir and cook until pasta is al dente, ~10 minutes.
Step 4
Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain pasta and potatoes well.
Step 5
Heat olive oil in the pot over medium heat. Add garlic, cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
Step 6
Return pasta and potatoes to pot. Add provola cheese and stir constantly for 1 minute until melted.
Step 7
Add reserved pasta water 1/4 cup at a time, stirring, until creamy. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 8
Serve hot, garnished with parsley if desired.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- wooden spoon
- colander
- chef's knife
- cutting board
- measuring spoons
- measuring cup
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