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Giada's Cacio E Pepe
Category
dinner Main Course Side Dish
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Calories
421
Author:
Giada De Laurentiis
Ingredients
-
1 pound pasta, such as Nodi Marini
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
-
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (plus more for finishing, if desired)
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1 cup freshly grated Pecorino cheese (plus more for finishing, if desired)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook the pasta for 8 minutes (or just 2 minutes under the suggested cooking time). Drain well, reserving at least 1½ cups of pasta water.
- Meanwhile, heat a large straight sided skillet over medium heat. Add the butter. Cook stirring with a spoon under the butter has melted. Add the pepper and toast, stirring often, until fragrant. Add 1/2 cup of pasta water to the pan and stir until combined.
- Add the pasta to the pan, and turn off the heat. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and Pecorino cheese. Add another 1/2 cup pasta water and stir to coat all of the pasta in the cheese. Stir to combine to create a light creamy sauce. Add additional pasta water as needed to maintain the light sauce consistency. Serve with more grated cheese if desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- per serving
- Calories
- 421
Amount/Serving
% Daily Value
- Carbs
- 85 grams
- Protein
- 15 grams
- Fat
- 2 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 1 grams
- Sodium
- 7 milligrams
- Fiber
- 4 grams
- Sugar
- 3 grams
- Unsaturated Fat
- 2 grams
2 reviews & comments
First Giazy recipe I made and it was AMAZING! I love cacio e pepe and this was perfect! Easy to make and plenty of flavor. It was my husband’s first time ever having cacio e pepe and he loved it. I have made this twice so far and each time is just as good as the last. =)
This is a great & tasty beginner recipe. Even my parents liked it. My dad, who is not a big pasta or cheese eater said he’d have it again. And my mom kept taking more after she had finished. :)