# Cacio e Pepe

Cacio e Pepe is a simple and quick pasta dish made with cheese and pepper.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 12 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 g spaghetti
- 1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
- 200 g pecorino
- 2 1/3 cup water
- 1 salt

## Instructions

1. Add spaghetti to boiling salted water and cook for about two minutes less than you would normally.
2. Add freshly ground pepper to a hot pan and heat for about 30 seconds until you can smell the pepper, then add 1/3 cup of water and stir for a minute until it reduces slightly.
3. In a bowl, add pecorino and 1/3 cup of hot pasta water and stir to make a thick creamy sauce.
4. Once the pasta is cooked, turn the heat back on the pan with the water and pepper. Add spaghetti and pecorino sauce; stir well so that the cheese emulsifies with the pepper water.
5. Serve with a little extra ground pepper.

## Equipment

- pot
- pan
- whisk
- fork

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/CtPAWYNgVPX/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/038523e3-3b1c-4489-8027-1ff53fd9f0ed
- Extracted: 2025-02-22

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