Ingredients
2 teaspoons salt
1 pound linguine
6 tablespoons good quality extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup good quality freshly grated Parmesan
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Chopped fresh parsley leaves, chives or thyme leaves, for garnish

Instructions
Bring 1 gallon of water and salt to boil in a large pot over high heat.
Add the linguine and cook, stirring occasionally to separate the noodles, until al dente, 4 to 5
minutes for fresh, or about 10 minutes for dried. Drain the pasta and reserve 3 tablespoons of the
cooking water. Place the pasta in a large warm serving bowl and toss with the olive oil, 1/2 the
parmesan and salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste. If pasta is too dry add some of reserved
cooking water. Garnish with chopped parsley, chives or thyme and serve with remaining
Parmesan.