Rome Recipe of the Day: Cacio e Pepe
Posted on: May 8, 2009
One of the best things about Rome, as in many Italian cities, is the undeniably delicious food you get to eat when you’re there. Know what’s even more fun? Bringing that dish home with you.
Of all of the typically Romano dishes, Cacio e Pepe, is one of the best-and likely the easiest-to make at home.
Here is what you need to whip this up at your house.
Ingredients:
(Serves two)
>> 200 grams / almost half a pound Spaghetti or Bucatini Pasta
>> 100 grams / 3.5 ounces Pecorino Romani Cheese
>> Fresh Black Pepper
>> One spoon of Butter
Directions:
1. Boil pasta in heavily salted water until al dente
2. In another pan, melt the butter and half of your Pecorino cheese
3. Conserve 1/2 cup of the boiling water, then drain the pasta and add it to the pan with the melted cheese
4. Generously pepper the mixture
5. If sauce is too thick, add the hot salted water, as needed
6. Dish the pasta into individual bowls and top with the remaining Pecorino and more black pepper.
Buon Appetito!
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Love these. I swear the simplest pasta dishes are the tastiest!
I agree. You aren’t too tired to enjoy them, either!
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I’ve been here for over 5 years now and people still ask me if I’ve had this dish. Of course I have it’s even easy enough that I make it all the time!!!! I’ve even had it made by a born and raised, bonified DOP Roman!!
Jeff
It is easy. And so, so delish!
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soooo good…and easy
The best usually are, right?
erin :: the olive notes’s last blog post..by popular demand : italy overview
Wow so easy to make…now what shall I have tonight
Hmmm…
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Mine, too, although honestly it had to grow on me. I think I had too much black pepper the first few times I tried it!
So easy and so delish!
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I’m having the cacio e pepe leftovers tonight from dinner we made two nights ago! I hadn’t heard the method of melting some of the cheese with butter before mixing it with the hot pasta – that’s a good tip, it would certainly help spread the cheese out more as a sauce. Guess we’ll have to make it again soon.
Let me know how it works. We had a similiar plate last night, too.
Definitely one of my favorite dishes. So delicious!
