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The Best Cacio e Pepe
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!
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 54 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
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 grated
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
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.