Cacio e Pepe
This Cacio e Pepe is a classic Italian pasta dish! Bucatini pasta is tossed in a buttery cheese sauce and flavored with plenty of freshly ground black pepper!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 556kcal
Ingredients
- 1 (12 oz) box bucatini
- ¼ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 (5 oz) container finely grated Pecorino Romano cheese ensure there are no large chunks to avoid a clumpy sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper or more to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta al denté according to box directions in a large stockpot of salted water.
- Drain but reserve the pasta water.
- Melt butter in the hot stockpot.
- Whisk in 1 cup pasta water, cheese, and black pepper until smooth.
- Place hot pasta back into the hot stockpot.
- Use tongs to toss to combine.
- Add in additional pasta water, if necessary (I didn’t need any), until a cream sauce forms and coats the pasta evenly.
- Taste and re-season with more pepper, if desired.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1person | Calories: 556kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 432mg | Potassium: 230mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 502IU | Calcium: 402mg | Iron: 1mg
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