Cacio e pepe traditional recipe
Learn how to make the classic Italian Cacio e Pepe pasta – a simple yet delicious dish with just three ingredients: pasta, Pecorino Romano, and black pepper. Ready in minutes, it's the perfect comfort food!
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 400 gr of spaghetti
- 200 gr of grated pecorino romano
- 1 tbsp of black pepper
Instructions
- Bring the water to a boil and cook the spaghetti (always cook it a minute less than what's written on the package if you want an al dente consistency).
- Set aside a cup of cooking water. Put the cheese into a big bowl that you'll be using to mix the pasta.
- Add a couple of tablespoon of the water and mix it well, the cheese should slightly melt. You can ad water until you reach a very creamy consistency. Add the pepper and mix again.
- Mix the spaghetti in the bowl with with the cheese. Serve it right away.
