# Cacio e Pepe

A simple recipe for Cacio e Pepe pasta, made with pecorino romano cheese and black pepper.

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

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- wooden mortar and pestle
- grater
- pot
- frying pan
- spoon
- coffee cup

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdedTCA4/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3e42c2ef-9ee0-4a87-b763-0bcb29843db0
- Extracted: 2025-03-05

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