The Best Cacio e Pepe
The Best Easy Cacio e Pepe Recipe Ever - this simple and delicious pasta is a thing of beauty - creamy, rich, salty, and delicious with just a few simple ingredients you probably already have on hand!
Servings: 4 people
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Ingredients
- water
- ½ lb tagliolini or spaghetti
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp fresh cracked pepper
- 1 cup pasta cooking water
- 1 ¾ cups parmesan or romano cheese grated
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of water and salt it generously.
- Add pasta and cook until under al-dente - still a little crunchy.
- Remove one cup pasta water and set aside.
- Drain pasta.
- Add cracked pepper to pan and heat for about 40 seconds on medium high to let bloom.
- Add butter and pasta water to pan, melt butter.
- Add pasta to pan and cook to al dente as sauce thickens.
- When pasta is cooked, mix parmesan or romano in pan and stir well to mix.
- Serve in parmesan cheese bowls immediately.