Cacio e Pepe
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Toast the ground black pepper in a dry pan over heat.
- 2Add a ladle of pasta cooking water to the toasted pepper in the pan.
- 3In a bowl, mix the grated pecorino romano cheese with a small amount of warm pasta cooking water to create a paste.
- 4Add the cooked pasta to the pan with the pepper water.
- 5Add the cheese paste to the pan, toss vigorously with the pasta, and add more cooking water if needed to reach a creamy consistency.
Ingredients
- black pepper, finely ground
- pasta
- pecorino romano cheese, finely grated
- pasta cooking water
Equipment
panbowlladle
