Pasta with Black Cabbage

Method

1. Bring salted water to a boil.
2. Prepare the black cabbage: remove the tough part of the stem and cut the leaves into pieces.
3. Add the cabbage to the boiling water and let it cook for about 10 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, grate the pecorino cheese using large holes, removing the rind.
5. After 10 minutes, add the pasta to the same water (they will cook together like orecchiette with turnip tops).
6. While the pasta cooks, prepare a soffritto: heat olive oil in a pan, slice the garlic (or crush for a stronger flavor), add the whole dried chili pepper.
7. When the pasta is al dente, drain it directly into the pan with the soffritto.
8. Season with salt and add some chili powder to reinforce the flavor.
9. Turn off the heat and add the grated pecorino; mix well.
10. Serve immediately.