CACIO E PEPE SPAGHETTI
Cacio e pepe is an iconic Roman pasta. The secret to the dish is in the 'cremina'' cheesy sauce: from saucy and luscious to dense and dry.
Provided by Redazione Web
Categories pasta
Time 15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Bring water to a boil in a large pot and season with salt. Add the spaghetti and cook until al dente.
- Meanwhile, grate the Pecorino Romano to a fine powder and grind plenty of black pepper in a serving bowl, where you will toss the pasta.
- Drain the spaghetti reserving 1 cup of cooking water. Transfer to the bowl with 2 small ladles of cooking water (around 1/2 cup) to help melt the cheese and create the sauce. Immediately add the Pecorino Romano, stirring quickly with a wooden spoon until the cheese is completely melted.
- Top with extra Pecorino Romano and black pepper to taste and serve immediately
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST CACIO E PEPE RECIPE - RECIPES FROM ITALY
The authentic Italian Cacio e Pepe recipe is made in minutes with only three simple ingredients: Pecorino Romano Cheese (Cacio), black peppercorns and pasta. A triad of simple but strong flavors that come together in this recipe, perfect for any occasion. A dish prepared with few traditional Italian ingredients, simple and genuine, which has its roots in the world of sheep farming and quality raw materials. If you're here it's because you want to make the best cacio e pepe recipe you've ever had! So, for this Italian recipe absolutely NO oil, NO butter and NO cream!
Provided by Recipes from Italy
Categories pasta recipes
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Grate the Pecorino Romano. When ready, set aside in a bowl. Then grind the black peppercorns. Toast the ground pepper in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir occasionally and check to make sure it doesn't burn. It will take 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.
- Boil the water with very little coarse salt (maximum 1/2 tablespoon) to cook the pasta. Respect the quantity of water indicated in the ingredients. When the water boils, put in the spaghetti. Let the pasta cook for about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile add 2 ladles of pasta cooking water to the toasted black pepper and turn the heat under the skillet to low. After the first 5 minutes of cooking, now is the time to transfer the pasta from the pot to the skillet. The spaghetti should FINISH COOKING IN THE SKILLET with the pepper.
- While the pasta is cooking, make the Pecorino cream. Pour a ladleful of the starchy cooking water over the grated pecorino cheese and stir quickly. You'll get a creamy consistency similar to ricotta.
- Once the spaghetti are cooked, turn off the heat, wait about half a minute and then add the pecorino cream a little at a time. Stir in the spaghetti evenly. Spaghetti cacio e pepe recipe is ready!
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 100 g, Calories 219 cal
CACIO E PEPE
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and salt lightly. Add the pasta and cook until not quite al dente and still quite chewy, 5 to 6 minutes. Reserve 2 cups of the pasta water, then drain.
- Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. When melted, add the garlic and 1 1/2 cups of the pasta water and bring to a simmer. Grind in a generous amount of pepper. Add the pasta and remaining 3 tablespoons butter to the skillet. Stir to combine and let the pasta start to simmer. Begin adding the Parmesan a handful at a time, tossing the pasta with each addition and adding more pepper if desired. Remove from the heat and continue to toss the pasta until well coated, thinning with the extra pasta water if needed. Taste and add more pepper if desired. Divide among bowls and garnish with the parsley. Serve with more Parmesan on the side.
SPAGHETTI CACIO E PEPE
This is a recipe that we have made in our family for many years--everyone loves it. It's a very basic and easy variation on mac 'n cheese.
Provided by Jennifer Torrey
Categories Side Dish
Time 23m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Scoop out some of the cooking water and reserve. Drain spaghetti.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and pepper; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add spaghetti and Pecorino Romano cheese. Ladle in 1/2 cup of reserved cooking water; stir until cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Add more cooking water until sauce coats spaghetti, about 1 minute more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 806.5 calories, Carbohydrate 87.8 g, Cholesterol 54.1 mg, Fat 36 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 31.6 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Sodium 632.7 mg, Sugar 3.4 g
CLASSIC CHEESE AND PEPPER SPAGHETTI (CACIO E PEPE)
This classic dish can be put together with just five ingredients: salt, spaghetti, olive oil, peppercorns and Parmesan.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook according to package directions. Drain, reserving 2 cups of the pasta cooking water.
- Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the peppercorns and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the pasta and 1 1/2 cups pasta cooking water and toss to combine. Slowly add the Parmesan and stir until the pasta is coated. Adjust the consistency with a little more of the reserved water if needed and season with salt to taste and garnish with more Parmesan and coarsely ground pepper if desired.
SPAGHETTI CACIO E PEPE
Cacio e Pepe is a beloved Roman dish made with things you can easily find in your pantry, but there are as many ways to make it as there are cooks in Italy. In this version, olive oil adds a little grassiness and Parmigiano-Reggiano, in addition to the classic Pecorino-Romano, is used to round out the flavors and add an umami richness. If you don't have Parmigiano in the house, simply make the dish with all Pecorino and lower the salt in your pasta water by a tablespoon.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot over high heat and add 4 tablespoons salt. Drop the pasta into the water. After 1 minute, when the pasta begins to soften, stir to prevent the pasta from sticking together and to submerge it completely in the water.
- Cook according to the package directions for al dente, stirring occasionally. When the pasta is ready, remove 2 cups of pasta water and set aside. Drain the pasta through a colander.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then add 2 tablespoons black pepper and cook until the peppercorns begin to warm and become fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in 1/2 cup of the pasta water and then the pasta and stir. Pull the pot off the heat and add the Pecorino and Parmigiano, stirring and tossing vigorously until they melt and the sauce becomes creamy. If the mixture becomes dry, clumpy or stuck together, add more pasta water, 1/4-cup at a time, stirring and tossing until a creamy consistency is reached. (The pasta will thicken as it stands.) Add a little more pasta water at a time to loosen it back up again, if you like. (You might not use all of the pasta water.)
- Serve immediately sprinkled with more Pecorino-Romano and black pepper.
CACIO E PEPE PASTA
Don't let the ridiculously short ingredient list fool you -- this pasta is incredibly flavorful and oh-so-comforting. That, and the fact that you can throw it together in about 20 minutes just might make it your new favorite weeknight meal.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the package directions, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid before draining.
- Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the foam from the butter subsides. Add the pepper and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Add the pasta and up to 3/4 cup of the reserved cooking liquid, tossing to coat. Sprinkle the Parmesan on top and continue to cook, tossing, until the cheese is melted and the pasta is well coated, about 2 minutes. Add a little more of the cooking liquid to loosen, if necessary. Season with salt and divide among 4 bowls. Serve with additional Parmesan and pepper.
CACIO E PEPE
Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a pan just wide enough to hold the pasta, place enough water to fill the pan 1 inch from the bottom. Season the water with a pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Spread the pasta in the pan and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally to prevent the pasta from sticking together. Allow the pasta water to reduce; do not add more, as you want the starchy water to be minimal when the remaining ingredients are added.
- Meanwhile, add the coarse black pepper to a separate small pan over medium heat. Toast a minute or two until fragrant.
- Once the pasta is al dente and the pasta water has reduced so only a slight coating remains at the bottom of the pan, turn off the heat and add the toasted ground black pepper and Pecorino-Romano. Stir and toss vigorously until both ingredients are well incorporated into the pasta. Toss in the olive oil and season with salt.
- Transfer the pasta to a large bowl and garnish with more black pepper, Pecorino-Romano and extra-virgin olive oil.
PASTA ALLA CACIO E PEPE
This is purported to be "the best quick meal" we've ever tasted, as per Yvonne Ruperti in Cook's Illustrated. There are two other recipes for cacio e pepe (pasta with Pecorino Romano cheese and black pepper) on RecipeZaar, but this one adds at least one more ingredient to keep the cheese from turning into a big clump. Add cream. This recipe was reprinted as "recipe of the week" in The Week magazine.
Provided by Kumquat the Cats fr
Categories Cheese
Time 15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place finely grated Pecorino Romano in medium bowl. Set colander inside large bowl.
- Bring 2 quarts water to boil in large Dutch oven. Add pasta and salt; cook, stirring frequently, until al dente (or according to package directions). Drain pasta into colander, reserving cooking water. Pour 1 1/2 cups cooking water into liquid measuring cup and discard remainder. Return pasta to now-empty bowl.
- Slowly whisk 1 cup of reserved pasta water into finely grated Pecorino until smooth. Whisk in cream, oil, and black pepper. Gradually pour mixture over pasta, tossing to coat. Let pasta rest 1 to 2 minutes, tossing frequently, adjusting consistency with remaining pasta water. Serve, passing coarsely grated Pecorino separately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 635.7, Fat 18.2, SaturatedFat 9.7, Cholesterol 54.6, Sodium 521.1, Carbohydrate 87.4, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 3.4, Protein 28.7
CACIO E PEPE (SPAGHETTI WITH CHEESE AND PEPPER) RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: salt, spaghetti, olive oil, unsalted butter, coarsely ground black pepper, grated parmesan cheese
Provided by Kiano Moju
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta for 1 minute less than the package instructs, until al dente. Save 1 cup (240 ml) pasta water, then drain.
- Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the olive oil, butter, and pepper, and stir to combine.
- Stir in the reserved pasta water.
- Toss in the cooked pasta. Reduce the heat to low.
- Add the Parmesan and toss until the cheese is melted and the pasta is well-coated.
- Season with salt, if desired.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 431 calories, Carbohydrate 43 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 17 grams, Sugar 1 gram
CACIO E PEPE RECIPE BY TASTY
Some call this pasta dish grown up mac 'n' cheese; we just call it delicious. Tender spaghetti is tossed in a luscious sauce that comes together with just 3 ingredients; butter, pepper, and grated Parmesan.
Provided by Betsy Carter
Categories Lunch
Time 10m
Yield 1 serving
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Once the water starts to boil, add the spaghetti and cook according to the package instructions until al dente. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water, then drain the spaghetti through a colander.
- Melt the butter in a medium pan over medium heat. Add the pepper and cook, stirring constantly, until aromatic, about 30 seconds.
- Add the spaghetti to the butter and use tongs to toss to coat. Add the Parmesan and 1 tablespoon of reserved pasta water and quickly toss to combine, adding more pasta water until the sauce becomes just creamy and clings to the noodles, about 1 minute.
- Remove the pan from the heat. Serve topped with more freshly ground black pepper and flaky sea salt.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1512 calories, Carbohydrate 171 grams, Fat 62 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 63 grams, Sugar 7 grams
CACIO E PEPE (CHEESE AND PEPPER PASTA)
An incredibly simple dish, requiring only five ingredients.
Provided by HugeTaste
Time 40m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Bring a 12-quart pot of heavily salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain pasta, reserving 2 cups of cooking water.
- Return pasta and cooking water to the pot over low heat. Add 3 1/2 cups Pecorino Romano cheese, butter, and pepper. Stir until cheese has melted and formed a creamy sauce, about 5 minutes. Season with salt.
- Serve with additional cheese, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 347.4 calories, Carbohydrate 42.9 g, Cholesterol 38.5 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 15.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 316.4 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
EASY CACIO E PEPE
Classy Italian mac and cheese basically. Add as much pepper as you like.
Provided by Brian Genest
Categories Pasta Main Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bucatini pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until almost tender yet still firm to the bite, 8 to 9 minutes; they will not be fully cooked. Drain, reserving about 2 cups of pasta cooking water. Set pasta aside.
- Combine Pecorino Romano cheese and 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese in a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of pasta water and stir into a thick paste.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet or saucepan over medium-low heat; swirl to coat the bottom. Add cheese paste and a ladle of pasta water; whisk vigorously to combine. Keep whisking quickly and vigorously to make sure the cheese does not clump, about 30 seconds. Add cooked pasta and black pepper. Keep tossing skillet contents continuously until cheese has coated the pasta evenly and bucatini are cooked al dente, about 2 minutes. Add more water or cheese if the pasta sauce appears too thin or thick.
- Serve immediately topped with shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and more black pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 887 calories, Carbohydrate 89.5 g, Cholesterol 97.1 mg, Fat 36.1 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 49 g, SaturatedFat 18.3 g, Sodium 1334.8 mg, Sugar 0.8 g
SPAGHETTI CACIO E PEPE (CHEESE AND PEPPER)
This is a very Nasty dish, courtesy of Mario Batali via "Food &Vodka" magazine. He uses two kinds of cheese which are both combination cheeses. So I guess this is a four cheese dish!
Provided by threeovens
Categories Spaghetti
Time 50m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cook spaghetti, al dente, in salted water according to package directions.
- Drain spaghetti, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid, and return spaghetti to the pot.
- Add cooking liquid, 2 tablespoons at a time, alternating with the cheeses, tossing well to get a saucy consistency.
- Stir in pepper and any additional liquid, if needed; season with salt if necessary.
CACIO E PEPE
Whip up a simple cacio e pepe for a speedy lunch. With four simple ingredients - spaghetti, pepper, parmesan and butter - this is a storecupboard favourite
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Cook the pasta for 2 mins less than pack instructions state, in salted boiling water. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium frying pan over a low heat, then add the ground black pepper and toast for a few minutes.
- Drain the pasta, keeping 200ml of the pasta water. Tip the pasta and 100ml of the pasta water into the pan with the butter and pepper. Toss briefly, then scatter over the parmesan evenly, but don't stir - wait for the cheese to melt for 30 seconds, then once melted, toss everything well, and stir together. This prevents the cheese from clumping or going stringy and makes a smooth, shiny sauce. Add a splash more pasta water if you need to, to loosen the sauce and coat the pasta. Serve immediately with a good grating of black pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 565 calories, Fat 19 grams fat, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 75 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 21 grams protein, Sodium 0.66 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients, especially the cheese and pepper. Freshly ground black pepper will give the dish the best flavor.
- Do not overcrowd the pasta in the pan when cooking. This will prevent the pasta from cooking evenly.
- Reserve some of the pasta cooking water before draining. This water can be used to adjust the consistency of the sauce if needed.
- Add the cheese and pepper to the pasta while it is still hot. This will help the cheese melt and the pepper to release its flavor.
- Serve the pasta immediately, garnished with additional black pepper and grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Conclusion:
Spaghetti cacio e pepe is a simple but delicious pasta dish that is perfect for a quick and easy meal. With just a few ingredients, you can create a flavorful and satisfying dish that is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you are looking for a simple and delicious pasta recipe, give spaghetti cacio e pepe a try!
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