Cacio e Pepe

4.9(14)

This delicious and easy traditional Italian pasta recipe uses just four ingredients but creates an amazingly complex flavor in just 15 minutes. If you've never tried cacio e pepe before, you're in for a treat!

·published 2017-07-12

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ItalianMain Dish

Servings

['4', '4 servings']

Total time

17 min

prep 2 min

Calories / serving

343 kcal

Ingredients (4)

serves

1 pound spaghetti or fettucine (uncooked)spaghetti
3 tablespoons unsalted butterbutter
1 teaspoon pepperpepper
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheeseparmesan

Instructions (4 steps)

01Bring salted water for pasta to a boil. Once boiling, add pasta and set timer for 2 minutes less than package instructions.
02In a separate pot, turn heat to medium and add butter and freshly ground pepper. Brown the butter, 3-4 minutes, then turn off the heat.
03Drain but do not rinse pasta, and save pasta water. Add drained pasta to browned butter and turn heat to medium low. Using tongs, toss the pasta with the butter and pepper. Add 3/4 cup of pasta water and start adding the freshly grated cheese, a small handful at a time. Toss between additions so the cheese melts.
04Add pasta water as necessary to keep it from drying out. Once all cheese is melted, serve immediately. Top plates of pasta with additional Parmesan and a touch of pepper.

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