Make Cacio e Pepe Tonight With a Few Simple Ingredients

Ah, Roma: The Colosseum, The Forum, The Basilica, the sidewalk ristorantes and the PASTA! OMG. I am in heaven just thinking about it. It’s a place like no other in the world and the food of Rome is one of the many reasons. One of Rome’s most famous pasta dishes is Cacio e Pepe (pasta with cheese and pepper). It’s practically an institution in Rome, but it’s an easy Roman pasta dish that you can make tonight with 6 simple ingredients.

Cacio e Pepe: A Most Easy Roman Pasta Dish
You can make Cacio e Pepe in 15 minutes from start to finish. It only requires few ingredients, which have long shelf lives, so you can keep them on hand for a month or more for when you need them (except the fresh parsley). And in case you’re wondering, how to pronounce this easy Roman pasta dish it’s: Ca-Chi-O-E-Pep-A. (click the link if you’re an auditory learner, LOL).
Ingredients:

Ingredients
- 12 oz Pasta (spaghetti, bucatini or fettuccine) .
- Insider Tip: Because I’m a diabetic, I use Carba Nada fettuccine because it tastes great and it’s much lower in carbs. But use what you like.
- 3/4 Cup Finely Grated Grana Padano or Parmesan
- 1/3 Cup Finely Grated Pecorino Cheese
- 1 Tablespoon Whole Peppercorns (Ground with Mortar & Pestle)
- 3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter (Divided)
- Chopped parsley for garnish.

Instructions:
- Boil water for pasta with a dash of salt.
- Meanwhile, crush peppercorns in mortar and pestle.
- Melt 2 Tablespoons of the butter in a large frying pan.
- Add peppercorn and toast for 1 minute or until fragrant being careful not to burn.
- Cook pasta for 1-2 mins less than instructions and drain, reserving 3/4 – 1 Cup of the pasta water.
- Place pasta water in the pan with the pepper and melted butter and bring to a simmer.
- Add cooked pasta and last tablespoon of butter into the pan.
- Sprinkle the grated Grana Padano or Parmesean and toss until melted through.
- Remove pan from heat and sprinkle in Pecorino and toss until melted.
- Serve with chopped parsley and extra grated cheese of your choice.
I hope you will try and will enjoy this recipe… whether or not you can pronounce it. LOL. For other tasty treats, see my previous blogs: Best Apple Pie Recipe and Easy Recipe For Shrimp Scampi. Enjoy!
Have a lovely Sunday, my friends. Marianne
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