cacio e pepe recipe
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Recipe type: pasta
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Serves: 1-2
 
Ingredients
  • salt, for cooking water
  • 6 ounces spaghetti (I used whole-wheat)
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 2 teaspoons fresh black pepper
  • 1¼ cup grated Parmesan
Instructions
  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until about 2 minutes before tenderness. Drain and reserve ¾ cup of pasta water.
  2. Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add pepper and cook to toast, about 1 minute.
  3. Add ½ cup of reserved pasta water to skillet and simmer. Add cooked pasta and remaining butter. Turn heat to low and add about ⅔ of the Parmesan, stirring and twisting noodles as cheese melts. Add the remaining Parmesan and stir and twist to melt cheese, and to create sauce to coat the spaghetti. Pasta will be al dente when done. If sauce seems too thick, add some more of the reserved pasta water. Serve immediately. This is enough to serve two modestly, one as a larger meal.
Recipe by story of a kitchen at https://www.storyofakitchen.com/pasta-recipes/cacio-e-pepe-recipe/