Cacio e Pepe

Name: Cacio e Pepe
Total time: 1 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 Pecorino Romano; 1 pinch coarsely ground black pepper; 1 cup pasta water; 1 portion spaghetti

Serves 1

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Cacio e Pepe

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Serves 1

Directions

1Grate Pecorino Romano cheese.
2Toast coarsely ground black pepper in a frying pan.
3Add pasta water to the pan.
4Add pasta (three-quarters cooked) to the pan and finish cooking, adding pasta water as needed.
5Add pasta water to the grated cheese and stir to create a cream sauce.
6Turn heat down and add the cheese sauce to the pasta, stirring to combine.
7Use tongs to plate the pasta, twisting the noodles onto the plate to create a visually appealing presentation.

Ingredients

1 Pecorino Romano
1 pinch coarsely ground black pepper
1 cup pasta water
1 portion spaghetti

Equipment

graterfrying pantongs

Cacio e Pepe

Serves 1

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Cacio e Pepe

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Serves 1

Directions

1Grate Pecorino Romano cheese.
2Toast coarsely ground black pepper in a frying pan.
3Add pasta water to the pan.
4Add pasta (three-quarters cooked) to the pan and finish cooking, adding pasta water as needed.
5Add pasta water to the grated cheese and stir to create a cream sauce.
6Turn heat down and add the cheese sauce to the pasta, stirring to combine.
7Use tongs to plate the pasta, twisting the noodles onto the plate to create a visually appealing presentation.