Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, cacio e pepe, cheese and pepper. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Alright all you cacio e pepe purists, it's GOOD and EASY. And quite frankly that's all that matters. Add cheese and remaining tablespoon olive oil to the skillet and stir with a fork until cheese is completely melted.
Cacio e Pepe, Cheese and Pepper is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Cacio e Pepe, Cheese and Pepper is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cacio e pepe, cheese and pepper using 9 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Cacio e Pepe, Cheese and Pepper:
- Get 1 pound spaghetti noodles
- Prepare 8-10 ounces shredded parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese
- Get 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper divided
- Make ready 3 tablespoon butter
- Take 6 quarts water
- Take 2 tablespoons salt
- Get 1/4 cup extra Virgin olive oil
- Take 2 tablespoons extra Virgin olive oil
- Make ready 1 pinch salt for frying pepper
To make Cacio e Pepe, Pecorino Romano is mixed with pasta water, butter and freshly cracked pepper to create a luxuriously emulsified creamy pepper sauce that's out of this world. When making cacio e pepe, less is more. Less is more in this elemental Roman pasta dish, which takes its spiciness from cracked black pepper toasted in oil. Cacio e Pepe Recipe - literally cheese and pepper.
Steps to make Cacio e Pepe, Cheese and Pepper:
- Boil the water with 2 tablespoons olive oil, and two tablespoon salt.
- Add the spaghetti and stir occasionally. Cook the pasta in the boiling water one minute shy of the package directions, until al dente. Drain the pasta. Save at least 2 cup of the pasta water.
- Heat a skillet big enough to be able to hold the spaghetti. Add oil to the skillet. Toast 2 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper. About a minute
- Add one cup of pasta water to the pan, then add the cold butter and bring to a simmer.
- Stir the sauce continuously so that the olive oil and butter combine.
- Stir the sauce continuously so that the olive oil and butter combine.
- Add the drained pasta to the sauce and coat the pasta well, add the cheese and toss.
- Allow the cheese to melt if to thick add a bit more pasta water.
- Season with the rest of the fresh ground black pepper and more cheese if you like. Serve immediately.
- I hope you enjoy!! You can use either cheeses or both. This simple recipe can go wrong in many ways. First use good ingredients. Secondly don't let the sauce break. Thirdly don't overthink it, it's a proven recipe that has been around since Rome has, for centuries.
I would bet that most of you have all the ingredients in your pantry right now! I could have actually eaten this as my meal. Cacio e Pepe is literally cheese and pepper. If you were to watch a practiced hand make cacio e pepe, you might think the instructions were as simple as this: Cook spaghetti and drain. Toss with olive oil, butter, black pepper, and grated Pecorino Romano cheese.
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