Cacio e Pepe
Serves 2
5 mins prep
15 mins cook
20 mins total
Say hello to your new favorite simple pasta dish: CACIO E PEPE š It literally translates to cheese and pepper in English and thatās essentially what itās made from. This entire meal requires just 4 ingredients + reserved pasta water thatās it! I like to think of it as adult mac and cheese š Seriously, impress a date or your friends with this. The reserved pasta water and the cheese makes a delicious āsauceā with no heavy cream required š¤¤
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bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the spaghetti, cook for 10-12 minutes until almost al dente, weāll be cooking it for another minute or so in the next steps reserve about 1 cup pasta water right before pasta is done, the starch in it is what weāre looking for drain the pasta, add back to the pot and put on a different burner OFF the heat add the butter and 2/3 cup reserved pasta water and mix add the pepper and cheese until it creates a sauce, adjust water and ingredients to your liking here (if you feel like it needs more cheese go for it) plate it and add additional pepper and cheese for topping, serves 2
