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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!
Prep Time
8 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 562 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 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
- 1¼ tbsp salt , for the pasta water
- 3 liters water
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- Grate the pecorino cheese in a bowl; use a microplane so that the cheese is fine like powder.
- 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.
- 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.
- Serve hot, adding some more grated pepper for decoration.
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Nutrition Information
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
% 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.