# Cacio e Pepe

A classic Roman pasta dish made creamy with pecorino cheese and freshly ground black pepper.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Diet: vegetarian
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb ditalini or tubetti pasta
- pecorino romano, finely grated
- freshly ground black pepper
- sea salt (optional)

## Instructions

1. Boil water in a pan and add salt.
2. Add the pasta to the water.
3. Grate the Pecorino Romano cheese while the pasta is cooking.
4. Turn off the heat once the pasta is cooked and ensure there is some water left in the pan.
5. Add the grated Pecorino Romano and black pepper to the pasta.
6. Mix everything together until creamy.

## Equipment

- pan
- wooden spoon
- grater
- pepper mill

## Tips

- Add guanciale on top to turn this into pasta alla gricia.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DhEE4Ubwj/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Creator: Giovanni Siracusa
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1f254cf3-3fef-4ddc-81a8-f3268bb6cd5f
- Extracted: 2026-09-29

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