Easy Italian-style pastas Recipe

Cook pasta until done, drain but don't rinse. In fact, a little of the cooking water clinging to the pasta helps the texture of the sauce. While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil and gently cook garlic and pepper. If making greens version, add greens and when they start to wilt, add herbs and juice or vinegar. Add hot pasta to pan.

Toss and serve hot with freshly grated parmesan or romano cheese and a little zest. For the tomato version, add anchovies to pan after the garlic and pepper have cooked a little. When they start to melt, add the tomatoes. When they start to disintegrate, add the herbs and juice or vinegar. Add hot pasta to pan, toss and serve with a bit of zest. No cheese for this version as the anchovies are salty enough.