I think my love for Cacio e Pepe, literally “cheese and pepper”, steams from enjoying buttered spaghetti with Parmesan cheese when I was a kid. What could be more simple yet satisfying than hot pasta with melted butter, freshly-cracked pepper and cheese?
Ingredients
- 8 Tbsp. butter, divided
- 1 Tbsp. freshly-cracked black pepper
- 1 pound dry Spaghetti, cooked 2 minutes short of package direction, 1 cup pasta cooking water reserved (I use Delverde pasta)
- 1 cup finely grated Parmesan
- 1 cup finely grated Pecorino
Preparation
- In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt 4 tablespoons of butter.
- Add the pepper and cook, stirring a few times, 1 minute.
- Add the reserved pasta cooking water to the butter in the saucepan and bring to a simmer.
- Add the cooked pasta and the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter and reduce the heat to low.
- Add the Parmesan cheese and gently toss until melted. Remove pan from heat.
- Add the Pecorino cheese and gently toss until melted.
- Serve in warm bowls.
Serves 4.
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