Cacio e Pepe Recipe | Cacio e Pepe Pasta

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Cacio e Pepe

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Recipe Data

4
Servings
10min
Prep
25min
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Description

Technically, we could call this "Parmigiano Reggiano e Pepe," but this simplistic Italian dish translates to "cheese and pepper." See? Italian food doesn't have to be complicated.

Pro tip: Substitute Parmesan with Parmesan Pecorino Romano cheese for even more salty, authentic flavor.

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Ingredients
Serves 4
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½ (16-oz.) pkg. Gustare Vita organic spaghetti pasta
¼ c. Hy-Vee unsalted butter
1 ½ tsp. Hy-Vee freshly cracked black peppercorns
1 c. Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, freshly grated (about 3-oz.)

Things To Grab

  • Large stockpot
  • Colander

Directions

  1. Bring a large stockpot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta. Cook 10 to 12 minutes or until pasta is al dente. Drain pasta; reserving pasta water. Set cooked pasta aside; keep warm.

  2. Add butter to same stockpot over medium heat. Add freshly cracked black pepper and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.

  3. Add 1/2 cup reserved pasta water to butter mixture. Stir in cooked pasta and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Remove stockpot from heat and allow cheese to melt and coat pasta. Add additional reserved pasta water to reach desired consistency. Serve immediately.

Nutrition facts

Servings

420 Calories per serving

Amounts Per Serving

  • Total Fat: 21g
  • Cholesterol: 50mg
  • Sodium: 500mg
  • Total Carbohydrates: 40g
  • Protein: 19g

Daily Values

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Iron 6%
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Calcium 35%
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Vitamin D 0%
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Potassium 0%

Recipe Source:

Hy-Vee Test Kitchen