# Cacio e Pepe

A simple and classic Roman pasta dish with only three ingredients.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 small bowl pepercorns
- 100 grams Pecorino Romano cheese
- 500 grams spaghetti
- 1 salt

## Instructions

1. Grind the peppercorns using a mortar and pestle.
2. Lightly toast the ground peppercorns in a pan over medium heat until fragrant.
3. Bring water to a boil in a pot, add salt, and cook the spaghetti al dente.
4. Grate the Pecorino Romano cheese using a grater.
5. Add some of the pasta cooking water to the grated cheese and whisk until a creamy consistency is reached.
6. Add the cooked spaghetti to the pan with the toasted peppercorns and toss.
7. Pour the cheese mixture over the spaghetti and stir to combine.
8. Serve the pasta, and garnish with some more coarsely ground peppercorns.

## Equipment

- mortar and pestle
- grater
- wok
- tongs
- whisk

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_APc8Ciods
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/756a54e4-e552-463c-9268-5eaed97d871e
- Extracted: 2025-04-11

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