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Casa Lawrence and a Recipe for Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe (Spaghetti with Pecorino Cheese and Black Pepper)
A classic Roman dish, simple, yet tastes incredibly complex. Fabulous dish to make when you have "nothing to eat".
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
18 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 478 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 lb Spaghetti (Italian)
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 ½ cups to 2 cups Pecorino cheese grated
- 1 tsp to 2 Tbsp black pepper freshly ground, to taste
- ⅛ tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Mix the cheese and ground pepper together and set aside. Loreto didn’t put a lot of pepper, maybe 1 ½ tsp as he said those who like more can add it to their plates afterwards.
- Cook the pasta in boiling, salted water (use less water than usual, as one of the important parts of this dish is the starch, which is needed for the sauce to form correctly) until al dente.
- Put the extra virgin olive oil and a small amount of the pasta water into a non-stick skillet, without turning on the burner. Add the grated cheese and pepper, and begin stirring the pasta, off the heat. Loreto says it’s very important not to use heat when stirring in the cheese and pepper or else you will end up with clumps of cheese on the pasta.
- Continue to add water as necessary until a sauce begins to form on the pasta. Loreto says that sometimes the simplest dishes are the most difficult, and if this is not done correctly (for example, stirring in the cheese and pepper over heat), the sauce won’t turn out as it should. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Be sure to follow all of the detailed instructions for best results.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
478kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
69g
(23%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
424mg
(18%)
Potassium
233mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
127IU
(3%)
Calcium
340mg
(34%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 478
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 478kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 69g | 23% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 424mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 233mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 127IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 340mg | 34% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.