The Best Cacio e Pepe

Name: The Best Cacio e Pepe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: ½ lb tagliolini or spaghetti; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp Fresh cracked pepper; 1 cup pasta cooking water; 1 ¾ cups parmesan or romano cheese

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Cook Time
mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings
4 people
Calories
54 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian

The Best Cacio e Pepe

Opal Moore

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The Best Easy Cacio e Pepe Recipe Ever - this easy pasta is creamy, rich, and delicious with just a few ingredients you probably already have on hand!

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Ingredients

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½ lb tagliolini or spaghetti
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp Fresh cracked pepper
1 cup pasta cooking water
1 ¾ cups parmesan or romano cheese grated

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Instructions

Boil a large pot of water and salt it generously.
Add pasta and cook until under al-dente - still a little crunchy.
Remove one cup pasta water and set aside.
Drain pasta.
Add cracked pepper to pan and heat for about 40 seconds on medium high to let bloom.
Add butter and pasta water to pan, melt butter.
Add pasta to pan and cook to al dente as sauce thickens.
When pasta is cooked, mix parmesan or romano in pan and stir well to mix.
Serve in parmesan cheese bowls immediately.

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Nutrition Information

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Serving 1g Calories 54kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 0.2g (0%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 15mg (5%) Sodium 45mg (2%) Potassium 22mg (1%) Fiber 0.4g (2%) Sugar 0.01g (0%) Vitamin A 183IU (4%) Calcium 8mg (1%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 54 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1g
Calories	54kcal	3%
Carbohydrates	1g	0%
Protein	0.2g	0%
Fat	6g	9%
Saturated Fat	4g	20%
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.2g	1%
Monounsaturated Fat	1g	5%
Trans Fat	0.2g	10%
Cholesterol	15mg	5%
Sodium	45mg	2%
Potassium	22mg	0%
Fiber	0.4g	2%
Sugar	0.01g	0%
Vitamin A	183IU	4%
Calcium	8mg	1%
Iron	0.1mg	1%