Italian · Pasta

Cacio e Pepe

Name: Cacio e Pepe
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 350g spaghetti; 150g pecorino romano; 2 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp salt

Servings

Ingredients

Original recipe serves about 4.

1
Cook spaghetti in moderately salted water, reserving 300ml cooking water.
2
Toast crushed pepper in a dry pan and add a little pasta water. Toss in pasta and remove from heat.
3
Mix finely grated cheese with cooled pasta water into a paste; toss into warm pasta off the heat, adding water until creamy.

House recipe