Roman ItalianDinnerVegetarian

🌶️Cacio e Pepe

Name: Cacio e Pepe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Italian (Roman)
Ingredients: 150 g tonnarelli or spaghetti; 5 tbsp pecorino romano; 1.5 tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp butter

Authentic roman italian dinner you can cook at home in about 17 minutes. 4 simple ingredients, step-by-step.

Total time

17 min

Serves

Per serving

580 kcal

Difficulty

Medium

Ingredients (1 servings)

150 gtonnarelli or spaghetti
5 tbsppecorino romano
1.5 tspblack pepper
1 tbspbutter

Instructions

1
Toast cracked black pepper in a pan with butter 30 sec.
2
Boil pasta in less water than usual (for starchier liquid).
3
Off-heat, toss drained pasta with pepper-butter and splashes of pasta water.
4
Whisk in pecorino off-heat in stages until creamy emulsion forms. Serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

580

kcal · Calories

g · Protein

g · Carbs

g · Fat

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