# Pasta alla Gricia

Pasta alla Gricia is a simple Roman pasta dish made with guanciale, pecorino romano cheese, black pepper, and pasta.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 5 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 tbsp black pepper
- 200 g Pecorino Romano Cheese
- 200 g Guanciale
- 400 g Spaghetti or Bucatini

## Instructions

1. Cut the guanciale into small pieces.
2. Add the guanciale to a pan and cook until crispy. No oil needed.
3. Boil the pasta in salted water.
4. Grate the pecorino romano cheese and mix it with a bit of pasta water to form a cream.
5. Crush the black pepper using a pestle and mortar.
6. Toast the crushed pepper in a pan.
7. Add the cooked pasta to the pan with the pepper.
8. Turn off the fire and add the pecorino cream to the pasta.
9. Toss well to combine everything.
10. Add the crispy guanciale on top.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- pan
- wooden spoon
- metal strainer
- pot
- grater
- bowl
- pestle and mortar

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@luke_magro_/video/7427813008291777825
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1a59442d-c9e0-47fb-8bf4-01d664fd143d
- Extracted: 2025-03-05

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