Bring water to boil for pasta, add about half the salt you normally would to cook pasta and book for 5 minutes.
At the 5 minute mark place a serving bowl on top of the boiling pot to warm it.
When the pasta is al dente remove bowl and pot from heat, drain pasta but reserve about a cup of pasta water for the sauce.
Transfer the pasta to the heated bowl, add cheese and a small amount of the reserved water to the pasta and toss to coat adding water or cheese as needed until creamy.
Top with fresh ground pepper and salt to taste.
4 servings