# Cacio e Pepe

A creamy, cheesy, and peppery Cacio e Pepe pasta dish.

- Total time: 8 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Spaghetti
- Salt
- Pecorino cheese
- Pasta water
- Black peppercorns

## Instructions

1. Boil the spaghetti in salted water for about 8 minutes, just before al dente.
2. Grate some Pecorino cheese.
3. Add a splash of pasta water to the grated Pecorino.
4. Mix the Pecorino and pasta water to create a cream.
5. Grind some black peppercorns.
6. Toast the ground pepper in a pan over a low heat for about 30 seconds.
7. Add the pasta to the pan with the toasted pepper.
8. Continue to cook the pasta for a couple of minutes.
9. Take the pan off the heat.
10. Add the Pecorino cream to the pasta.
11. Mix until creamy and well combined.
12. Plate up the Cacio e Pepe.
13. Add some more sauce and sprinkle with extra Pecorino.

## Equipment

- Pot
- Grater
- Bowl
- Whisk
- Mortar and pestle
- Pan
- Tongs
- Wooden spoon

## Tips

- Pasta must be al dente.
- Only use Pecorino cheese.
- Do not forget the pasta water.
- Be careful with the pepper, you have to heat it up.
- Add the Pecorino cheese ONLY when the pan is not too hot.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/ajniFzkqcQw?si=llp8b4cYfDASQIHf
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b183729d-e129-4e0f-b8f2-bc32baaabdb0
- Extracted: 2025-09-04

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