Cacio e Pepe

1m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Boil water in a pot and add salt.
  2. 2Crush the black peppercorns using a mortar and pestle.
  3. 3Grate pecorino romano cheese.
  4. 4Add a small amount of water to the grated pecorino to form a paste.
  5. 5Cook pasta according to package directions.
  6. 6Add the pasta to the frying pan with the crushed peppercorns. Let the pasta rest for 40 seconds to 1 minute.
  7. 7Add the pecorino romano paste to the pasta, press to combine.
  8. 8Add pasta water to adjust consistency. Mix well.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 portion pasta
  • 1 portion pecorino romano cheese
  • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
  • 1 pinch salt

Equipment

wooden mortar and pestlegraterpotfrying panspooncoffee cup