Cacio e Pepe
Directions
- 1Boil water in a pot.
- 2Add salt to the boiling water.
- 3Add pasta to the boiling water.
- 4Grate pecorino cheese.
- 5Add a little bit of boiling water to the grated pecorino cheese to form a paste.
- 6Crush peppercorns using a mortar and pestle.
- 7Add a little bit of boiling water to the crushed peppercorns.
- 8Add the drained pasta to the pan with the peppercorn mixture.
- 9Mix pasta and peppercorns.
- 10Let the pasta rest for 40 seconds to 1 minute.
- 11Add the pecorino cheese paste to the pan and stir.
- 12Add a little bit of pasta water to the pan.
- 13Serve and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 serving pasta
- 1 cup pecorino cheese
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
Equipment
wooden mortar and pestlegraterpotfrying pancoffee cupspoonladle