Cacio e Pepe

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  • Prep Time

    8 mins

  • Cook Time

    8 mins

  • Total Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    2 people

  • Calories

    562 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Cacio e Pepe

Cacio e Pepe is a simple, spicy, delicious recipe from central Italy that you can't help but share with friends and family. It's easy but will come out perfectly with a few tricks!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 7 oz spaghetti noodles , or long pasta, fresh Spaghetti alla Chitarra; or use the dry version by Barilla or De Cecco spaghetti
  • 1 cup Pecorino Romano cheese , grated ,(200g)
  • peppercorns , to taste
  • tbsp salt , for the pasta water
  • 3 liters water
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Instructions

  1. Cook the pasta in boiling salted water for the time indicated on the package (about 10-12 minutes). Use 3 liters of water and 30g of coarse salt.
  2. To make the pepper water, toast pepper in a saucepan. When you smell the aroma of the pepper, add a ladleful of pasta water and turn off the heat.
  3. Grate the pecorino cheese in a bowl; use a microplane so that the cheese is fine like powder.
  4. Two minutes after cooking the pasta, add a small ladleful of pasta water and whisk it until it forms a lump-free cream. Should it be too stiff, add a little water at a time, but just enough because you don’t want a sauce that is too runny.
  5. With the heat off, combine the ingredients. Add the pasta to the pepper water, then the cheese mixture. Mix it well and vigorously; add a little more water if it has any lumps.
  6. Serve hot, adding some more grated pepper for decoration. 
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Nutrition Information

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Calories 562kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 76g (25%) Protein 29g (58%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Cholesterol 52mg (17%) Sodium 681mg (28%) Potassium 264mg (8%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 208IU (4%) Calcium 598mg (60%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 562 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 562kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 76g 25%
Protein 29g 58%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 52mg 17%
Sodium 681mg 28%
Potassium 264mg 6%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 208IU 4%
Calcium 598mg 60%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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