Cacio e Pepe
Cacio e Pepe is the ultimate minimalist pasta, just 4 ingredients and 20 minutes stand between you and cheesy, peppery perfection. No cream, no oil, just pure Roman comfort food done right.
Ingredients
Instructions
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously (at least 1 to 2 tablespoons). Add the pasta and cook until just barely al dente, you want a slight bite, as it’ll cook a bit more in the sauce. Before draining, reserve 1 to 1½ cups of pasta water.
While the pasta cooks, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the black pepper and sauté for 1 minute, this “blooms” the pepper and gives the sauce more depth. Add 1 cup of reserved pasta water to the skillet and stir to combine. The mixture will bubble up, just stir and remove from heat.
Add the drained pasta to the skillet along with about 1 cup of the grated cheese. Toss everything together vigorously, adding more pasta water as needed to create a smooth, glossy sauce. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and more pepper to taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 serving
- Calories
- 609 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content
- 59 g
- Protein Content
- 26 g
- Fat Content
- 30 g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 18 g
- Trans Fat Content
- 1 g
- Cholesterol Content
- 92 mg
- Sodium Content
- 607 mg
- Fiber Content
- 3 g
- Sugar Content
- 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 9 g
