# Cacio e Pepe

A classic Italian pasta dish featuring a creamy sauce made from pecorino romano and starchy pasta water, seasoned with toasted black pepper.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Diet: vegetarian
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- black pepper, finely ground
- pasta
- pecorino romano cheese, finely grated
- pasta cooking water

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pan
- bowl
- ladle

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdsMLCDT_RQ/?stkn=MWQwZmJ4YjF4cXR6bQ==
- Creator: Private Chefs ALEX and MATTEO 🇮🇹
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/172afe69-3138-4f19-8b8b-7d032f20f9d3
- Extracted: 2026-09-27

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