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Cacio e Pepe
Reserve pasta water; it's the secret to glossy sauces.
Recipe by Noah
Time 17 minutes
Serves Serves 4
Level Easy
Ingredients
Item Amt
spaghetti 12 oz
salt 2 tsp
finely grated Pecorino Romano 1 1/2 cups
freshly cracked black pepper 2 tsp
pasta water (reserved) 1 cup
Method
1 COOKCook pasta; reserve pasta water.
2 TOASTToast pepper in a dry pan 30 seconds; add 1/2 cup pasta water.
3 TOSSToss pasta with pepper water off heat; add cheese gradually with more water to form a creamy sauce.

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Italian · Dinner

Cacio e Pepe

Reserve pasta water; it's the secret to glossy sauces.

Recipe by Noah

Time 17 minutes
Serves Serves 4
Level Easy

Ingredients

  • 12 oz spaghetti
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups finely grated Pecorino Romano
  • 2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 cup pasta water (reserved)

Method

  1. Cook pasta; reserve pasta water.
  2. Toast pepper in a dry pan 30 seconds; add 1/2 cup pasta water.
  3. Toss pasta with pepper water off heat; add cheese gradually with more water to form a creamy sauce.

Notes

Reserve pasta water; it's the secret to glossy sauces.

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